Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Cameroon

Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 118.74 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
118.74 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
269.29 tonnes per person
in 1966
All-time low
118.74 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Cameroon is 118.74 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 269.29 tonnes per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 118.74 tonnes per person, in 2024.

Cameroon ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Cameroon, 1960 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1960 256.81 tonnes per person
1961 261.41 tonnes per person +1.8%
1962 263.53 tonnes per person +0.8%
1963 265.05 tonnes per person +0.6%
1964 267.01 tonnes per person +0.7%
1965 268.19 tonnes per person +0.4%
1966 269.29 tonnes per person +0.4%
1967 268.82 tonnes per person -0.2%
1968 268.28 tonnes per person -0.2%
1969 266.6 tonnes per person -0.6%
1970 264.78 tonnes per person -0.7%
1971 262.94 tonnes per person -0.7%
1972 261.02 tonnes per person -0.7%
1973 259.81 tonnes per person -0.5%
1974 259.21 tonnes per person -0.2%
1975 258.74 tonnes per person -0.2%
1976 258.88 tonnes per person +0.1%
1977 257.36 tonnes per person -0.6%
1978 257.68 tonnes per person +0.1%
1979 256.27 tonnes per person -0.5%
1980 252.62 tonnes per person -1.4%
1981 247.63 tonnes per person -2.0%
1982 245.69 tonnes per person -0.8%
1983 244.37 tonnes per person -0.5%
1984 240.88 tonnes per person -1.4%
1985 237.3 tonnes per person -1.5%
1986 232.76 tonnes per person -1.9%
1987 227.54 tonnes per person -2.2%
1988 222.69 tonnes per person -2.1%
1989 218.24 tonnes per person -2.0%
1990 213.35 tonnes per person -2.2%
1991 208.74 tonnes per person -2.2%
1992 204.07 tonnes per person -2.2%
1993 199.88 tonnes per person -2.1%
1994 196.21 tonnes per person -1.8%
1995 192.41 tonnes per person -1.9%
1996 189.37 tonnes per person -1.6%
1997 186.22 tonnes per person -1.7%
1998 184.06 tonnes per person -1.2%
1999 181.65 tonnes per person -1.3%
2000 178.87 tonnes per person -1.5%
2001 175.8 tonnes per person -1.7%
2002 172.91 tonnes per person -1.6%
2003 170.12 tonnes per person -1.6%
2004 167.09 tonnes per person -1.8%
2005 163.89 tonnes per person -1.9%
2006 160.81 tonnes per person -1.9%
2007 158.02 tonnes per person -1.7%
2008 156.51 tonnes per person -1.0%
2009 156.37 tonnes per person -0.1%
2010 154.57 tonnes per person -1.2%
2011 152.38 tonnes per person -1.4%
2012 149.71 tonnes per person -1.8%
2013 147.25 tonnes per person -1.6%
2014 144.06 tonnes per person -2.2%
2015 141.05 tonnes per person -2.1%
2016 138.2 tonnes per person -2.0%
2017 135.91 tonnes per person -1.7%
2018 133.34 tonnes per person -1.9%
2019 130.69 tonnes per person -2.0%
2020 128.24 tonnes per person -1.9%
2021 125.79 tonnes per person -1.9%
2022 123.46 tonnes per person -1.9%
2023 121.06 tonnes per person -1.9%
2024 118.74 tonnes per person -1.9%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 118.74 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111.17 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 118.74 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.24 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 265.5 tonnes per person 256.81 tonnes per person 269.29 tonnes per person 10
1970s 259.67 tonnes per person 256.27 tonnes per person 264.78 tonnes per person 10
1980s 236.97 tonnes per person 218.24 tonnes per person 252.62 tonnes per person 10
1990s 195.6 tonnes per person 181.65 tonnes per person 213.35 tonnes per person 10
2000s 166.04 tonnes per person 156.37 tonnes per person 178.87 tonnes per person 10
2010s 142.72 tonnes per person 130.69 tonnes per person 154.57 tonnes per person 10
2020s 123.46 tonnes per person 118.74 tonnes per person 128.24 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 78 Mozambique 127.33 tonnes per person compare
  2. 79 Philippines 126.43 tonnes per person compare
  3. 80 Tanzania 119.3 tonnes per person compare
  4. 82 Namibia 118.52 tonnes per person compare
  5. 83 Botswana 113.58 tonnes per person compare
  6. 84 South Africa 112.88 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Cameroon?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Cameroon was 118.74 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 269.29 tonnes per person in 1966.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 118.74 tonnes per person in 2024.
How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Cameroon ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.