Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cameroon

Cameroon: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 0.8053 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.8053 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.81 tonnes per person
in 1958
All-time low
-2.97 tonnes per person
in 1915
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cameroon, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.8053 tonnes per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cameroon peaked at 10.81 tonnes per person in 1958 and was at its lowest, -2.97 tonnes per person, in 1915.

That places Cameroon 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 2.6 tonnes per person 2.1 tonnes per person 3.12 tonnes per person 10
1860s 2.69 tonnes per person 2.32 tonnes per person 3.05 tonnes per person 10
1870s 3.1 tonnes per person 2.73 tonnes per person 3.32 tonnes per person 10
1880s 3.44 tonnes per person 2.84 tonnes per person 3.79 tonnes per person 10
1890s 0.1933 tonnes per person -0.7311 tonnes per person 1.82 tonnes per person 10
1900s -1.77 tonnes per person -2.47 tonnes per person -0.6131 tonnes per person 10
1910s -2.23 tonnes per person -2.97 tonnes per person -1.42 tonnes per person 10
1920s 3.25 tonnes per person 0.1167 tonnes per person 4.92 tonnes per person 10
1930s 5.58 tonnes per person 4.64 tonnes per person 6.15 tonnes per person 10
1940s 7.7 tonnes per person 6.86 tonnes per person 8.47 tonnes per person 10
1950s 9.37 tonnes per person 8.23 tonnes per person 10.81 tonnes per person 10
1960s 7 tonnes per person 5.04 tonnes per person 8.54 tonnes per person 10
1970s 5.94 tonnes per person 5.06 tonnes per person 7.25 tonnes per person 10
1980s 3.06 tonnes per person 1.74 tonnes per person 4.56 tonnes per person 10
1990s 1.81 tonnes per person 1.23 tonnes per person 2.7 tonnes per person 10
2000s 2.03 tonnes per person 1.34 tonnes per person 4.28 tonnes per person 10
2010s 1.56 tonnes per person 1.01 tonnes per person 2.6 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.9049 tonnes per person 0.8053 tonnes per person 1.05 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 51 Sierra Leone 0.9435 tonnes per person compare
  2. 52 Iceland 0.9047 tonnes per person compare
  3. 53 Mozambique 0.8828 tonnes per person compare
  4. 55 Sweden 0.7533 tonnes per person compare
  5. 56 Equatorial Guinea 0.7255 tonnes per person compare
  6. 57 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5237 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cameroon?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cameroon was 0.8053 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 10.81 tonnes per person in 1958.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -2.97 tonnes per person in 1915.
How does Cameroon rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
Cameroon ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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