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
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Cameroon, 1850–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 51 Sierra Leone 0.9435 tonnes per person compare
- 52 Iceland 0.9047 tonnes per person compare
- 53 Mozambique 0.8828 tonnes per person compare
- 55 Sweden 0.7533 tonnes per person compare
- 56 Equatorial Guinea 0.7255 tonnes per person compare
- 57 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5237 tonnes per person compare
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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.