CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cameroon
Cameroon: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 9.63 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cameroon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cameroon is 9.63 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cameroon peaked at 9.96 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 139,232 tonnes, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 111th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 232,280 tonnes | 139,232 tonnes | 282,128 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 367,133 tonnes | 271,136 tonnes | 571,584 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 million tonnes | 637,417 tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 5.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | 8.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.96 million tonnes | 7.61 million tonnes | 9.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 million tonnes | 9.63 million tonnes | 9.79 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 108 Afghanistan 10.83 million tonnes compare
- 109 Tajikistan 10.74 million tonnes compare
- 110 Yemen 10.12 million tonnes compare
- 112 El Salvador 8.97 million tonnes compare
- 113 Congo 8.84 million tonnes compare
- 114 Costa Rica 8.76 million tonnes 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cameroon?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cameroon was 9.63 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,232 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Cameroon ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.