CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cameroon
Cameroon: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 33.09 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 33.09 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cameroon peaked at 90.41 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.44 million tonnes, in 1992.
Cameroon ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.23 million tonnes | 35.76 million tonnes | 54.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.73 million tonnes | 32.25 million tonnes | 45.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.82 million tonnes | 33.27 million tonnes | 60.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.79 million tonnes | 19.87 million tonnes | 42.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.03 million tonnes | 17.44 million tonnes | 43.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.25 million tonnes | 28.34 million tonnes | 90.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.41 million tonnes | 35.28 million tonnes | 59.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.65 million tonnes | 32.82 million tonnes | 37.36 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 85 Trinidad and Tobago 34.41 million tonnes compare
- 86 Ecuador 33.80 million tonnes compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 33.24 million tonnes compare
- 89 Greece 33.00 million tonnes compare
- 91 Switzerland 31.94 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 33.09 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 90.41 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.44 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Cameroon ranks 88th out of 194 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 down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.