Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.2% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2025.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Cameroon peaked at 22.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -10.9%, in 1967.
That places Cameroon 105th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.2% | — |
| 1962 | 3.0% | +157.0% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | +23.0% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | -42.9% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | +127.8% |
| 1967 | -10.9% | -336.5% |
| 1968 | 6.3% | -158.2% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | -22.8% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -36.9% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | -23.2% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +100.3% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | +100.4% |
| 1975 | 11.2% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | -5.5% | -148.9% |
| 1977 | 13.7% | -350.0% |
| 1978 | 22.0% | +60.1% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | -72.6% |
| 1980 | -2.0% | -132.6% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | -969.2% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | -56.0% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -16.0% |
| 1987 | -2.1% | -131.7% |
| 1988 | -7.8% | +264.5% |
| 1989 | -1.8% | -76.7% |
| 1990 | -6.1% | +235.6% |
| 1991 | -3.8% | -37.6% |
| 1992 | -3.1% | -18.6% |
| 1993 | -7.9% | +155.9% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -123.7% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +54.2% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +45.6% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -68.4% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +71.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -92.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +1184.5% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -9.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.6%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +1184.5% | 0.3% | 3.3% |
| 1981 | +969.2% | -2.0% | 17.1% |
| 1967 | -336.5% | 4.6% | -10.9% |
| 1977 | +350.0% | -5.5% | 13.7% |
| 1988 | -264.5% | -2.1% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | -10.9% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | -5.5% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | -7.8% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -7.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.3% | 3.7% | 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Cameroon?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Cameroon was 3.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.9% in 1967.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 105th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.