Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 263,426 tonnes in 1997. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon, 1950–1997
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 1997, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon stood at 263,426 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon peaked at 263,426 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21,420 tonnes, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 146th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,420 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 61,724 tonnes | +188.2% |
| 1952 | 124,832 tonnes | +102.2% |
| 1953 | 150,022 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1954 | 150,022 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 150,022 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 153,686 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 157,298 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 160,914 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 160,914 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 164,578 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 168,242 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 168,242 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 168,242 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 168,242 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 168,242 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 168,242 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 171,877 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 175,541 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 179,182 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 182,846 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 186,510 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 190,174 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 193,823 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 197,487 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 201,151 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 201,151 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 201,151 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 201,151 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 201,151 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 201,151 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 204,815 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 208,479 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 212,143 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 215,807 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 219,471 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 223,135 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 226,799 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 230,457 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 234,119 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 237,783 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 241,447 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 245,111 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 248,775 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 252,434 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 256,098 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 259,762 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 263,426 tonnes | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 263,426 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.26 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 263,426 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 million tonnes, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +188.2% | 21,420 tonnes | 61,724 tonnes |
| 1952 | +102.2% | 61,724 tonnes | 124,832 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 129,085 tonnes | 21,420 tonnes | 160,914 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 170,063 tonnes | 164,578 tonnes | 179,182 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 195,660 tonnes | 182,846 tonnes | 201,151 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 217,638 tonnes | 201,151 tonnes | 234,119 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 250,604 tonnes | 237,783 tonnes | 263,426 tonnes | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 143 Nicaragua 324,819 tonnes
- 144 Bahamas 278,904 tonnes compare
- 145 Macao 278,695 tonnes compare
- 147 Cape Verde 243,631 tonnes compare
- 148 Faroe Islands 237,841 tonnes compare
- 149 Trinidad and Tobago 234,599 tonnes 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon was 263,426 tonnes in 1997, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 263,426 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,420 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cameroon ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 1997.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.