Co emissions per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Co emissions per capita was 0.3307 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3307
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
187th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.7113
in 1983
All-time low
0.0322
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co emissions per capita in Cameroon, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co emissions per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.3307.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.7113 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0322, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 187th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co emissions per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0322 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0417 | +29.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0632 | +51.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0444 | -29.7% |
| 1954 | 0.05 | +12.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0499 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0497 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0526 | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 0.056 | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0549 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0526 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0538 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0542 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0551 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0604 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0546 | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.059 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0766 | +29.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0825 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.091 | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0988 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1222 | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1264 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1282 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1354 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1569 | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1433 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2 | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2488 | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2203 | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4565 | +107.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6033 | +32.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6995 | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7113 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6388 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6629 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1981 | -70.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1777 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2016 | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6887 | +241.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2299 | -66.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2287 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2259 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.232 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3841 | +65.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4116 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4454 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3905 | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3799 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3593 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3748 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3633 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3403 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.353 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3431 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3177 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3126 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4105 | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3941 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4476 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4262 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4006 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3656 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3669 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3978 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4327 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4249 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3971 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3968 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3766 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3707 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3616 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3544 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3417 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3307 | -3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.3307 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.3307 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +241.6% | 0.2016 | 0.6887 |
| 1980 | +107.2% | 0.2203 | 0.4565 |
| 1986 | -70.1% | 0.6629 | 0.1981 |
| 1990 | -66.6% | 0.6887 | 0.2299 |
| 1994 | +65.6% | 0.232 | 0.3841 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0495 | 0.0322 | 0.0632 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.064 | 0.0526 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.158 | 0.0988 | 0.2488 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5038 | 0.1777 | 0.7113 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3287 | 0.2259 | 0.4454 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3657 | 0.3126 | 0.4476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3985 | 0.3656 | 0.4327 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3518 | 0.3307 | 0.3707 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co emissions per capita in Cameroon?
- Co emissions per capita in Cameroon was 0.3307 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7113 in 1983.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0322 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for co emissions per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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