Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
161st
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
3,523 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Cameroon peaked at 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,523 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1994.
Cameroon ranks 161st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,518 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 4,221 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 3,974 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 3,556 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 3,523 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3,527 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,578 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,642 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,714 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3,780 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,823 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,885 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,951 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,223 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4,200 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,303 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4,300 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,287 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,287 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,382 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4,474 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,699 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,767 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,798 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,851 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,882 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,763 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,794 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,844 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,875 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,917 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,803 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,523 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,518 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,823 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,303 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,604 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,287 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,882 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,856 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,763 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 158 Nepal 5,277 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 159 Myanmar 5,137 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 160 Tajikistan 5,062 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 162 Senegal 4,669 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 163 Syria 4,579 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 4,456 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Cameroon?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Cameroon was 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,523 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.