Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 10.38 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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 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.