Co2 land use per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Co2 land use per capita was 0.8053 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8053
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.81
in 1958
All-time low
-2.97
in 1915
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Cameroon, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 land use per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.8053.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Cameroon peaked at 10.81 in 1958 and was at its lowest, -2.97, 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.
Co2 land use per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.1 | — |
| 1851 | 2.64 | +26.0% |
| 1852 | 2.58 | -2.2% |
| 1853 | 2.58 | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 2.49 | -3.6% |
| 1855 | 2.37 | -4.6% |
| 1856 | 2.21 | -6.9% |
| 1857 | 2.94 | +32.9% |
| 1858 | 3.12 | +6.1% |
| 1859 | 2.96 | -5.1% |
| 1860 | 2.64 | -10.8% |
| 1861 | 3.05 | +15.5% |
| 1862 | 2.68 | -11.9% |
| 1863 | 2.7 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 2.81 | +4.0% |
| 1865 | 2.71 | -3.4% |
| 1866 | 2.81 | +3.5% |
| 1867 | 2.62 | -6.6% |
| 1868 | 2.32 | -11.4% |
| 1869 | 2.57 | +10.6% |
| 1870 | 3.18 | +23.9% |
| 1871 | 2.73 | -14.3% |
| 1872 | 3.19 | +17.0% |
| 1873 | 3.04 | -4.5% |
| 1874 | 3.22 | +5.8% |
| 1875 | 3.1 | -3.7% |
| 1876 | 3.19 | +2.8% |
| 1877 | 3.02 | -5.2% |
| 1878 | 3.01 | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 3.32 | +10.1% |
| 1880 | 3.19 | -3.8% |
| 1881 | 3.5 | +9.6% |
| 1882 | 3.79 | +8.4% |
| 1883 | 3.4 | -10.3% |
| 1884 | 3.73 | +9.6% |
| 1885 | 3.38 | -9.4% |
| 1886 | 3.72 | +10.1% |
| 1887 | 2.84 | -23.8% |
| 1888 | 3.74 | +31.7% |
| 1889 | 3.15 | -15.6% |
| 1890 | 1.82 | -42.3% |
| 1891 | 1.03 | -43.2% |
| 1892 | 0.5782 | -44.0% |
| 1893 | 0.2806 | -51.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0955 | -66.0% |
| 1895 | 0.1752 | +83.4% |
| 1896 | -0.7311 | -517.3% |
| 1897 | -0.464 | -36.5% |
| 1898 | -0.3862 | -16.8% |
| 1899 | -0.467 | +20.9% |
| 1900 | -0.6131 | +31.3% |
| 1901 | -1.22 | +98.5% |
| 1902 | -1.19 | -2.0% |
| 1903 | -2.1 | +76.0% |
| 1904 | -1.46 | -30.5% |
| 1905 | -1.97 | +34.7% |
| 1906 | -2.04 | +3.8% |
| 1907 | -2.24 | +9.5% |
| 1908 | -2.36 | +5.4% |
| 1909 | -2.47 | +4.6% |
| 1910 | -2.09 | -15.3% |
| 1911 | -2.73 | +30.6% |
| 1912 | -1.42 | -47.9% |
| 1913 | -2.24 | +57.6% |
| 1914 | -2.28 | +1.9% |
| 1915 | -2.97 | +30.0% |
| 1916 | -1.93 | -34.9% |
| 1917 | -2.48 | +28.3% |
| 1918 | -2.02 | -18.4% |
| 1919 | -2.18 | +7.9% |
| 1920 | 0.1167 | -105.3% |
| 1921 | 1.66 | +1319.3% |
| 1922 | 2.27 | +37.1% |
| 1923 | 2.92 | +28.7% |
| 1924 | 3.18 | +8.9% |
| 1925 | 3.85 | +20.9% |
| 1926 | 4.29 | +11.6% |
| 1927 | 4.43 | +3.2% |
| 1928 | 4.92 | +11.0% |
| 1929 | 4.89 | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 4.95 | +1.2% |
| 1931 | 4.64 | -6.1% |
| 1932 | 5.99 | +28.9% |
| 1933 | 5.8 | -3.1% |
| 1934 | 4.72 | -18.7% |
| 1935 | 5.76 | +22.0% |
| 1936 | 5.85 | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 6.15 | +5.0% |
| 1938 | 5.96 | -3.1% |
| 1939 | 6.02 | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 6.86 | +14.0% |
| 1941 | 7.02 | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 7.11 | +1.2% |
| 1943 | 8.09 | +13.9% |
| 1944 | 8.18 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 7.96 | -2.7% |
| 1946 | 8.1 | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 8.47 | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 7.75 | -8.5% |
| 1949 | 7.44 | -4.0% |
| 1950 | 8.23 | +10.6% |
| 1951 | 8.46 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 8.49 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 9.32 | +9.8% |
| 1954 | 8.45 | -9.3% |
| 1955 | 9.36 | +10.7% |
| 1956 | 9.93 | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 9.96 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 10.81 | +8.5% |
| 1959 | 10.66 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 8.41 | -21.1% |
| 1961 | 8.54 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 6.98 | -18.2% |
| 1963 | 7.22 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 7.74 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 7.09 | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 7.2 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 5.84 | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 5.98 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.04 | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 5.06 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.14 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.13 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 5.87 | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 6.52 | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 6.66 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6.98 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 5.07 | -27.4% |
| 1978 | 7.25 | +43.1% |
| 1979 | 5.71 | -21.3% |
| 1980 | 4.56 | -20.1% |
| 1981 | 3.73 | -18.2% |
| 1982 | 3.88 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 3.66 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 3.21 | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 3.5 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 2.51 | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 1.74 | -30.6% |
| 1988 | 1.84 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.99 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1.45 | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 1.52 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.23 | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 1.54 | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 1.87 | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 1.52 | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 2.07 | +36.4% |
| 1997 | 1.81 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | +49.4% |
| 1999 | 2.41 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.94 | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 1.56 | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 1.86 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.59 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.66 | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 2.96 | +78.2% |
| 2009 | 4.28 | +44.9% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 2.12 | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 1.55 | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 1.69 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9151 | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9342 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.815 | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8053 | -1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.8053 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.8053 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | +1319.3% | 0.1167 | 1.66 |
| 1896 | -517.3% | 0.1752 | -0.7311 |
| 1920 | +105.3% | -2.18 | 0.1167 |
| 1901 | -98.5% | -0.6131 | -1.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.69 | 2.32 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.1 | 2.73 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.44 | 2.84 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1933 | -0.7311 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.77 | -2.47 | -0.6131 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.23 | -2.97 | -1.42 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.25 | 0.1167 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.58 | 4.64 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.7 | 6.86 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.37 | 8.23 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7 | 5.04 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.94 | 5.06 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 | 1.74 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 | 1.23 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.34 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.01 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9049 | 0.8053 | 1.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 51 Sierra Leone 0.9435 compare
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- 53 Mozambique 0.8828 compare
- 55 Sweden 0.7533 compare
- 56 Equatorial Guinea 0.7255 compare
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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 land use per capita in Cameroon?
- Co2 land use per capita in Cameroon was 0.8053 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 in 1958.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.97 in 1915.
- How does Cameroon rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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