Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 24.73 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Cameroon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Cameroon is 24.73 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Cameroon peaked at 24.73 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 98th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,880 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 21,707 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 21,707 tonnes | 21,707 tonnes | 21,707 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 520,623 tonnes | 36,244 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.00 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.27 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 9.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.27 million tonnes | 9.48 million tonnes | 16.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.10 million tonnes | 17.52 million tonnes | 24.73 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Cameroon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Cameroon was 24.73 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.73 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Cameroon ranks 98th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.