CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Cameroon

Cameroon: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 688,961 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
688,961 tonnes
Change on year
up 222.4%
World rank
90th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.43 million tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
-304,770 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Cameroon, 1990–2023

01.0M2.0M1990200620231990: 674.0k tonnes1991: 677.0k tonnes1992: 798.5k tonnes1993: 832.0k tonnes1994: 523.6k tonnes1995: 517.5k tonnes1996: 436.6k tonnes1997: 792.1k tonnes1998: 1.0M tonnes1999: 589.0k tonnes2000: 292.7k tonnes2001: 922.9k tonnes2002: 2.4M tonnes2003: 1.0M tonnes2004: 351.9k tonnes2005: 572.9k tonnes2006: 1.5M tonnes2007: 1.4M tonnes2008: 1.7M tonnes2009: 1.6M tonnes2010: 1.4M tonnes2011: 1.9M tonnes2012: 2.4M tonnes2013: 1.9M tonnes2014: 1.6M tonnes2015: 1.2M tonnes2016: 1.0M tonnes2017: 825.9k tonnes2018: -162.0k tonnes2019: -304.8k tonnes2020: 212.3k tonnes2021: 465.9k tonnes2022: 213.7k tonnes2023: 689.0k tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 688,961 tonnes for co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023.

That represents a change of up 222.4% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Cameroon peaked at 2.43 million tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, -304,770 tonnes, in 2019.

Cameroon ranks 90th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 688,021 tonnes 436,588 tonnes 1.04 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.17 million tonnes 292,702 tonnes 2.43 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.17 million tonnes -304,770 tonnes 2.40 million tonnes 10
2020s 395,208 tonnes 212,257 tonnes 688,961 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 87 Morocco 952,336 tonnes compare
  2. 88 Zambia 874,454 tonnes compare
  3. 89 Bulgaria 808,944 tonnes compare
  4. 92 Jamaica 265,383 tonnes compare
  5. 93 Armenia 243,616 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Cameroon?
Co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Cameroon was 688,961 tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 2.43 million tonnes in 2002.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -304,770 tonnes in 2019.
How does Cameroon rank for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
Cameroon ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. 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 CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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