Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita was 7.19 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Cameroon, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Cameroon is 7.19 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 7.19 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4667 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Cameroon 176th 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 from oil, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4667 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5127 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1962 | 0.5574 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6004 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6477 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6879 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7313 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7902 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.853 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.922 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9942 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 3.45 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 4.06 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 4.59 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 5.12 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 5.16 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.19 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.21 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.73 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 5.77 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.81 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.85 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.9 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.94 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.01 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.11 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.16 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.2 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.22 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.26 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.29 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.31 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.34 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.38 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.39 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.41 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.49 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.54 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.64 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.75 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.84 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.9 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.95 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.06 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.11 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.13 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.15 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.16 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.16 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.16 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.17 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.18 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.19 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7.19 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.72 tonnes per person, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7.19 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.42 tonnes per person, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6769 tonnes per person | 0.4667 tonnes per person | 0.922 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.43 tonnes per person | 0.9942 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 5.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 tonnes per person | 5.77 tonnes per person | 6.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.41 tonnes per person | 6.26 tonnes per person | 6.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 tonnes per person | 6.75 tonnes per person | 7.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 tonnes per person | 7.16 tonnes per person | 7.19 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 from oil, per capita in Cameroon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Cameroon was 7.19 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4667 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 oil, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 oil 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 oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.