Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0% for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cameroon peaked at 0.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +44.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 46% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cameroon?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cameroon was 0.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.