Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate was 1.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
126th
of 194 countries
All-time high
104.52 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
1.05 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Cameroon is 1.14 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 104.52 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.05 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Cameroon 126th out of 194 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 104.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 52.2 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1953 | 38.17 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1954 | 25.52 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1955 | 22.9 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1956 | 20.14 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1957 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1958 | 16.18 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 14 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1960 | 9.87 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1961 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1963 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1968 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1970 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 4 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1978 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1979 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1980 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1987 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1991 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1995 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1999 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2009 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2011 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.14 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.87 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.14 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.58 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.53 % change on previous year | 14 % change on previous year | 104.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 6.63 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 9.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.37 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 123 Chad 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Myanmar 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Nigeria 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Chile 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Italy 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Guatemala 1.11 % change on previous year 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 1.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 104.52 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 including land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.