Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 4,946 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,946
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
161st
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,946
in 2025
All-time low
3,523
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 4,946 for co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 4,946 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,523, 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.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,518 | — |
| 1991 | 4,221 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 3,974 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 3,556 | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 3,523 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3,527 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3,578 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,642 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3,714 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3,780 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,823 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,885 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,951 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,055 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4,223 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 4,200 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,242 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,303 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4,300 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,287 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,287 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,308 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4,382 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4,474 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,588 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,699 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,767 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,798 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,851 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,882 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,763 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,794 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,844 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,875 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 4,917 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 4,946 | +0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4,946 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4,946 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,803 | 3,523 | 4,518 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,127 | 3,823 | 4,303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,604 | 4,287 | 4,882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,856 | 4,763 | 4,946 | 6 |
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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Cameroon was 4,946 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,946 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,523 in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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