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.
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 |
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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 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.