Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Cameroon, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cameroon stood at -0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% on the previous year and down 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cameroon peaked at 251.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -69.2%, in 1986.
Cameroon ranks 175th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.1% | -28.6% | 54.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.9% | -7.6% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | -8.9% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | -69.2% | 251.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | -65.6% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | -4.8% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -6.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -1.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 172 United States -0.3% compare
- 173 Myanmar -0.6% compare
- 174 Chad -0.6% compare
- 177 Hungary -0.8% compare
- 178 South Korea -0.9% compare
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 29.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 16.63 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 309.25 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cameroon?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cameroon was -0.7% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 251.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.2% in 1986.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.