Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 147.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in 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
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Cameroon stood at 147.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Cameroon peaked at 147.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
That places Cameroon 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 54.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 81.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 84.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 124.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 124.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 147.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 81 Tunisia 160.75 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 82 Nepal 156.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 83 Uganda 153.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 Turkmenistan 147.15 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 86 Costa Rica 146.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 87 Puerto Rico 142.05 billion international-$ in 2021 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Cameroon?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Cameroon was 147.78 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 147.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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