Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Cameroon, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2022.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Cameroon peaked at 2,832 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,070 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 136th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,189 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,070 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,310 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,407 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,321 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,551 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,656 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,565 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,785 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,315 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,900 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,683 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,770 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,616 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,930 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,195 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,961 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,370 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,660 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,420 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,832 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,791 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,769 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 133 Zambia 3,342 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 134 Tanzania 3,057 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 135 Nepal 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 137 Senegal 2,661 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 138 Syria 2,495 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 139 Benin 2,477 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Cameroon?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Cameroon was 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,832 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,070 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 136th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.