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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 78 Mozambique 127.33 tonnes per person compare
- 79 Philippines 126.43 tonnes per person compare
- 80 Tanzania 119.3 tonnes per person compare
- 82 Namibia 118.52 tonnes per person compare
- 83 Botswana 113.58 tonnes per person compare
- 84 South Africa 112.88 tonnes per person 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 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.