Consumption-based carbon intensity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.121 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.121 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
114th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.2634 kilograms per international-$
in 1996
All-time low
0.121 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Cameroon, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Cameroon is 0.121 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Cameroon peaked at 0.2634 kilograms per international-$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.121 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 114th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1429 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.1489 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1584 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1693 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2492 kilograms per international-$ | +47.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2585 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2634 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2367 kilograms per international-$ | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2305 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1972 kilograms per international-$ | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1885 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1955 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2218 kilograms per international-$ | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1816 kilograms per international-$ | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1549 kilograms per international-$ | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1478 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1643 kilograms per international-$ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1963 kilograms per international-$ | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1932 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2095 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1926 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.185 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1779 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1646 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1657 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1676 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1593 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1458 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1304 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1211 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1286 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1275 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.121 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.121 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262 kilograms per international-$, 53% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.121 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814 kilograms per international-$, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2055 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1429 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2634 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1854 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1478 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2218 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.161 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1211 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1926 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1257 kilograms per international-$ | 0.121 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1286 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 111 Sweden 0.1342 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 112 Tanzania 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 113 Nigeria 0.1231 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 115 Malawi 0.1208 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 116 Rwanda 0.1194 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 117 Uganda 0.0885 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Cameroon?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Cameroon was 0.121 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2634 kilograms per international-$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.121 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Cameroon ranks 114th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).