Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 10.38 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.38 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
103rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
11.06 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
3.28 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Cameroon stood at 10.38 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Cameroon peaked at 11.06 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.28 million tonnes, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 103rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.28 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3.35 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.51 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.70 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 5.40 million tonnes | +46.1% |
| 1995 | 5.89 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 6.41 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 6.17 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 6.41 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.81 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 5.88 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.49 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 7.78 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 6.73 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 6.05 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 6.00 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.99 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 8.76 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 9.02 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 10.14 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 9.79 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 9.96 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.01 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.72 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.35 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 11.06 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 10.98 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.41 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 9.68 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 9.30 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.93 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 10.20 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 10.01 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.38 million tonnes | +3.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 10.38 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.41 million tonnes, 46% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 10.38 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.71 million tonnes, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.99 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.38 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 10.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.13 million tonnes | 9.30 million tonnes | 11.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 million tonnes | 9.93 million tonnes | 10.38 million tonnes | 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions in Cameroon?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Cameroon was 10.38 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.06 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.