Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 7,266 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,266 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,266 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,897 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cameroon is 7,266 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 7,266 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,897 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,897 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,976 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 3,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 3,151 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 3,236 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3,325 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3,399 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 3,477 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3,544 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 3,613 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 3,685 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 3,759 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3,845 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3,945 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4,049 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 4,161 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 4,245 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 4,367 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 4,467 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 4,549 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 4,618 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 4,693 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4,764 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 4,828 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4,900 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4,954 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4,992 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 5,034 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 5,080 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 5,114 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5,152 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,223 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5,274 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5,315 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 5,374 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 5,427 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5,508 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5,582 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5,643 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 5,694 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5,752 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5,816 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5,871 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5,920 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5,970 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 6,034 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6,150 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 6,323 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 6,431 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 6,522 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6,590 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6,723 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6,792 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6,857 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6,937 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6,998 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7,052 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7,110 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7,162 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7,266 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7,266 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7,266 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,229 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,897 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,544 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,014 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,613 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,467 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,841 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,549 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,080 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,315 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,114 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,582 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,917 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,643 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,323 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,757 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,431 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,052 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,189 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,110 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,266 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 85 Azerbaijan 7,396 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 Venezuela 7,327 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 Mexico 7,277 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 89 Switzerland 7,199 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 90 Comoros 7,075 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 91 Cyprus 6,717 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 7,266 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7,266 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,897 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.