Co2 gdp pop growth in Cameroon
Cameroon: Co2 gdp pop growth was 2.56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 gdp pop growth in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.56 for co2 gdp pop growth in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Cameroon peaked at 3.51 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.54 | — |
| 1962 | 1.88 | +21.7% |
| 1963 | 2.19 | +16.4% |
| 1964 | 2.2 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.24 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.3 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.37 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.45 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 2.54 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 2.61 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.67 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.72 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.75 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.78 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.79 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.68 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.58 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.73 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 2.8 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.25 | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 3.51 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 2.38 | -32.2% |
| 1983 | 2.05 | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 2.78 | +35.8% |
| 1985 | 2.98 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 3.01 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.04 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.98 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.93 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.95 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.92 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.87 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.85 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.81 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.75 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.69 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.65 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.65 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.65 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.63 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.63 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.68 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.75 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.76 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.81 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.86 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.87 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.86 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.81 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.03 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.14 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.99 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.83 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.77 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.78 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.72 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.65 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.63 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.64 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.61 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2.56 | -2.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.26, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp pop growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +35.8% | 2.05 | 2.78 |
| 1982 | -32.2% | 3.51 | 2.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 | 1.54 | 2.54 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.71 | 2.58 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 | 2.05 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 | 2.65 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 | 2.63 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 2.77 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 2.56 | 2.72 | 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 co2 gdp pop growth in Cameroon?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Cameroon was 2.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 1981.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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