Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 309.25 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Cameroon, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 309.25 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 309.25 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 139,232 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 139,232 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 322,432 tonnes | +131.6% |
| 1952 | 604,560 tonnes | +87.5% |
| 1953 | 806,080 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1954 | 1.04 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1955 | 1.27 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1956 | 1.51 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1957 | 1.77 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1958 | 2.04 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1959 | 2.32 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1960 | 2.59 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1961 | 2.88 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1962 | 3.17 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 3.47 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 3.80 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 4.11 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 4.46 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 4.92 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 5.42 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 5.99 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 6.63 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 7.44 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 8.30 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 9.20 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 10.17 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 11.33 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 12.42 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 13.98 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 15.97 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 17.79 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 21.67 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 26.99 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1982 | 33.31 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 39.86 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 45.92 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 52.39 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 54.38 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 56.22 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 58.38 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 65.96 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 68.56 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 71.23 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 73.94 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 76.81 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 81.69 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 87.06 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 93.04 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 98.41 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 103.79 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 109.01 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 114.60 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 120.16 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 125.51 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 131.21 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 136.91 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 142.34 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 147.82 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 155.23 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 162.55 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 171.11 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 179.49 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 187.60 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 195.20 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 203.06 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 211.83 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 221.68 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 231.65 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 241.23 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 251.07 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 260.68 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 270.39 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 280.13 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 289.92 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 299.61 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 309.25 million tonnes | +3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +131.6% | 139,232 tonnes | 322,432 tonnes |
| 1952 | +87.5% | 322,432 tonnes | 604,560 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 million tonnes | 139,232 tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.08 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 5.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.32 million tonnes | 6.63 million tonnes | 17.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.51 million tonnes | 21.67 million tonnes | 65.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.35 million tonnes | 68.56 million tonnes | 109.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.74 million tonnes | 114.60 million tonnes | 171.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.35 million tonnes | 179.49 million tonnes | 260.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.86 million tonnes | 270.39 million tonnes | 309.25 million tonnes | 5 |
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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, gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Cameroon was 309.25 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 309.25 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,232 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.