How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Cameroon ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Cameroon

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0649 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0649 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.8%

World rank

41st

of 193 countries

All-time high

2.16 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0649 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Cameroon stood at 0.0649 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 2.16 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0649 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Cameroon ranks 41st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	2.16 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	2.1 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1962	2.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1963	2.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1964	1.92 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1965	1.88 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1966	1.85 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1967	1.72 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1968	1.57 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1969	1.52 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1970	1.48 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1971	1.41 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1972	1.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1973	0.956 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1974	0.8643 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1975	0.6699 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1976	0.6787 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1977	0.5911 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1978	0.4428 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1979	0.3567 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1980	0.3222 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1981	0.3302 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1982	0.3355 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1983	0.3278 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1984	0.3121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1985	0.2711 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1986	0.1975 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1987	0.1808 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1988	0.1945 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1989	0.218 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1990	0.1963 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1991	0.2057 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1992	0.203 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1993	0.1526 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1994	0.28 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+83.5%
1995	0.2313 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1996	0.229 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1997	0.2378 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1998	0.2304 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1999	0.2281 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2000	0.2524 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
2001	0.2457 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2002	0.219 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2003	0.1721 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2004	0.1474 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
2005	0.1434 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2006	0.135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2007	0.1192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2008	0.1049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2009	0.107 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2010	0.1105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2011	0.1007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2012	0.1033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2013	0.0934 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2014	0.0873 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2015	0.0997 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2016	0.0959 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2017	0.0908 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2018	0.0828 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2019	0.084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2020	0.0824 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2021	0.0752 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2022	0.0769 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2023	0.0704 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2024	0.0649 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

Cameroon's 0.0649 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Cameroon's 0.0649 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
1994	+83.5%	0.1526 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.28 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.87 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.52 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.16 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.8637 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3567 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.48 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1808 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3355 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2194 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1526 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.28 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1646 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1049 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2524 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0948 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0828 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1105 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.074 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0649 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0824 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

38 Ukraine 0.0704 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
39 Burkina Faso 0.0661 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
40 Belarus 0.0651 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
42 Chad 0.0616 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
43 Eswatini 0.0612 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
44 Ethiopia 0.0594 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Cameroon?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.0649 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 2.16 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0649 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Cameroon ranks 41st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.