Co2 land use in Cameroon
Cameroon: Co2 land use was 23.45 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.45 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
35th
of 197 countries
All-time high
81.85 million
in 2009
All-time low
-8.53 million
in 1915
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use in Cameroon, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 land use in Cameroon stood at 23.45 million.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use in Cameroon peaked at 81.85 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, -8.53 million, in 1915.
That places Cameroon 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.77 million | — |
| 1851 | 7.33 million | +26.9% |
| 1852 | 7.21 million | -1.6% |
| 1853 | 7.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 7.00 million | -3.2% |
| 1855 | 6.71 million | -4.2% |
| 1856 | 6.27 million | -6.5% |
| 1857 | 8.37 million | +33.5% |
| 1858 | 8.92 million | +6.6% |
| 1859 | 8.50 million | -4.7% |
| 1860 | 7.61 million | -10.5% |
| 1861 | 8.83 million | +16.0% |
| 1862 | 7.82 million | -11.5% |
| 1863 | 7.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 8.25 million | +4.4% |
| 1865 | 8.00 million | -3.0% |
| 1866 | 8.32 million | +3.9% |
| 1867 | 7.81 million | -6.2% |
| 1868 | 6.94 million | -11.0% |
| 1869 | 7.72 million | +11.2% |
| 1870 | 9.61 million | +24.5% |
| 1871 | 8.27 million | -13.9% |
| 1872 | 9.73 million | +17.6% |
| 1873 | 9.34 million | -4.0% |
| 1874 | 9.94 million | +6.4% |
| 1875 | 9.63 million | -3.1% |
| 1876 | 9.96 million | +3.4% |
| 1877 | 9.49 million | -4.7% |
| 1878 | 9.51 million | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 10.53 million | +10.7% |
| 1880 | 10.18 million | -3.3% |
| 1881 | 11.22 million | +10.2% |
| 1882 | 12.23 million | +9.0% |
| 1883 | 11.03 million | -9.8% |
| 1884 | 12.16 million | +10.2% |
| 1885 | 11.08 million | -8.9% |
| 1886 | 12.27 million | +10.7% |
| 1887 | 9.41 million | -23.4% |
| 1888 | 12.46 million | +32.5% |
| 1889 | 10.55 million | -15.3% |
| 1890 | 6.09 million | -42.2% |
| 1891 | 3.46 million | -43.2% |
| 1892 | 1.93 million | -44.2% |
| 1893 | 933,551 | -51.7% |
| 1894 | 316,423 | -66.1% |
| 1895 | 577,740 | +82.6% |
| 1896 | -2.40 million | -515.5% |
| 1897 | -1.52 million | -36.8% |
| 1898 | -1.26 million | -17.1% |
| 1899 | -1.51 million | +20.3% |
| 1900 | -1.97 million | +30.5% |
| 1901 | -3.89 million | +97.1% |
| 1902 | -3.78 million | -2.7% |
| 1903 | -6.59 million | +74.4% |
| 1904 | -4.54 million | -31.1% |
| 1905 | -6.06 million | +33.5% |
| 1906 | -6.24 million | +2.9% |
| 1907 | -6.77 million | +8.5% |
| 1908 | -7.07 million | +4.5% |
| 1909 | -7.33 million | +3.7% |
| 1910 | -6.16 million | -16.0% |
| 1911 | -7.99 million | +29.8% |
| 1912 | -4.14 million | -48.1% |
| 1913 | -6.50 million | +56.8% |
| 1914 | -6.59 million | +1.5% |
| 1915 | -8.53 million | +29.3% |
| 1916 | -5.53 million | -35.2% |
| 1917 | -7.06 million | +27.7% |
| 1918 | -5.74 million | -18.8% |
| 1919 | -6.18 million | +7.8% |
| 1920 | 331,226 | -105.4% |
| 1921 | 4.73 million | +1328.2% |
| 1922 | 6.55 million | +38.5% |
| 1923 | 8.55 million | +30.4% |
| 1924 | 9.43 million | +10.3% |
| 1925 | 11.55 million | +22.5% |
| 1926 | 13.06 million | +13.1% |
| 1927 | 13.65 million | +4.5% |
| 1928 | 15.35 million | +12.5% |
| 1929 | 15.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 15.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 15.08 million | -4.9% |
| 1932 | 19.69 million | +30.6% |
| 1933 | 19.33 million | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 15.93 million | -17.6% |
| 1935 | 19.68 million | +23.6% |
| 1936 | 20.26 million | +2.9% |
| 1937 | 21.55 million | +6.4% |
| 1938 | 21.15 million | -1.9% |
| 1939 | 21.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 25.08 million | +15.6% |
| 1941 | 26.04 million | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 26.79 million | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 31.02 million | +15.8% |
| 1944 | 31.88 million | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 31.55 million | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 32.66 million | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 34.71 million | +6.3% |
| 1948 | 32.29 million | -7.0% |
| 1949 | 31.55 million | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 35.62 million | +12.9% |
| 1951 | 37.20 million | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 37.90 million | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 42.29 million | +11.6% |
| 1954 | 39.02 million | -7.7% |
| 1955 | 43.97 million | +12.7% |
| 1956 | 47.55 million | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 48.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 53.75 million | +10.5% |
| 1959 | 54.04 million | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 43.40 million | -19.7% |
| 1961 | 44.72 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 37.29 million | -16.6% |
| 1963 | 39.41 million | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 43.18 million | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 40.44 million | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 42.02 million | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 34.93 million | -16.9% |
| 1968 | 36.62 million | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 31.68 million | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 32.64 million | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 34.08 million | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 34.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 41.04 million | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 46.88 million | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 49.29 million | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 53.01 million | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 39.50 million | -25.5% |
| 1978 | 58.07 million | +47.0% |
| 1979 | 47.01 million | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 38.80 million | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 32.85 million | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 35.01 million | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 33.74 million | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 30.38 million | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 34.13 million | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 25.22 million | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 18.03 million | -28.5% |
| 1988 | 19.70 million | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 21.86 million | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 16.39 million | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 17.72 million | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 14.73 million | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 19.02 million | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 23.72 million | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 19.79 million | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 27.72 million | +40.1% |
| 1997 | 24.92 million | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 38.23 million | +53.4% |
| 1999 | 35.03 million | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 28.94 million | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 23.90 million | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 27.75 million | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 30.02 million | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 26.36 million | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 22.91 million | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 23.83 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 29.94 million | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 54.90 million | +83.4% |
| 2009 | 81.85 million | +49.1% |
| 2010 | 51.20 million | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 42.95 million | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 32.27 million | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 36.10 million | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 26.58 million | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 32.65 million | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 30.77 million | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 37.88 million | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 28.49 million | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 25.68 million | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 27.65 million | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 24.63 million | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 25.82 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 23.12 million | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 23.45 million | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 23.45 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 23.45 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use 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 | +1328.2% | 331,226 | 4.73 million |
| 1896 | -515.5% | 577,740 | -2.40 million |
| 1920 | +105.4% | -6.18 million | 331,226 |
| 1901 | -97.1% | -1.97 million | -3.89 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.33 million | 5.77 million | 8.92 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 7.92 million | 6.94 million | 8.83 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.60 million | 8.27 million | 10.53 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.26 million | 9.41 million | 12.46 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 663,004 | -2.40 million | 6.09 million | 10 |
| 1900s | -5.42 million | -7.33 million | -1.97 million | 10 |
| 1910s | -6.44 million | -8.53 million | -4.14 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.86 million | 331,226 | 15.46 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.02 million | 15.08 million | 21.69 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 30.36 million | 25.08 million | 34.71 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 44.00 million | 35.62 million | 54.04 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.37 million | 31.68 million | 44.72 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.64 million | 32.64 million | 58.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.97 million | 18.03 million | 38.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.73 million | 14.73 million | 38.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.04 million | 22.91 million | 81.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.46 million | 25.68 million | 51.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.93 million | 23.12 million | 27.65 million | 5 |
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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 in Cameroon?
- Co2 land use in Cameroon was 23.45 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 81.85 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest co2 land use recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.53 million in 1915.
- How does Cameroon rank for co2 land use?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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