Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 10.62 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Cameroon is 10.62 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 10.62 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5028 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5028 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5489 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5929 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6352 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6818 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7212 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7639 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8226 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8852 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.954 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 3.06 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 4.33 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 4.85 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 5.37 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 5.41 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.42 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.46 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.99 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 6.05 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 6.11 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.16 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.22 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.43 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 6.67 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 6.94 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 7.14 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 7.34 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.5 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.68 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.85 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.98 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.12 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 8.24 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.34 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.42 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.6 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.75 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.95 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.13 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.27 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.38 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.49 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.6 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.74 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.88 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.12 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.22 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.32 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.41 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.49 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.56 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 10.62 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 10.62 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 10.62 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7108 tonnes per person | 0.5028 tonnes per person | 0.954 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.61 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.65 tonnes per person | 6.05 tonnes per person | 7.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.29 tonnes per person | 7.68 tonnes per person | 8.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 tonnes per person | 9.13 tonnes per person | 10.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 tonnes per person | 10.32 tonnes per person | 10.62 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Cameroon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Cameroon was 10.62 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5028 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 173rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.