Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 6,120 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6,120 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
151st
of 192 countries
All-time high
6,120 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,123 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6,120 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Cameroon peaked at 6,120 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,123 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,123 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,203 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 1,287 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 1,379 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 1,465 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 1,555 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 1,629 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1,708 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 1,776 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 1,847 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1,920 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1,996 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 2,085 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 2,186 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 2,293 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 2,407 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 2,494 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 2,621 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 2,724 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 2,815 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2,895 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3,068 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3,145 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 3,231 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3,289 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 3,331 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3,377 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,439 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 3,479 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3,522 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,559 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,606 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,719 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3,791 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,855 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3,947 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4,032 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4,105 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 4,168 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4,238 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,313 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4,381 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4,441 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4,503 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,582 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4,714 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 4,905 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 5,031 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 5,139 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,223 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5,316 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5,391 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5,481 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5,567 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5,749 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5,823 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,902 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5,975 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6,050 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6,120 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6,120 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6,120 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,458 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,123 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,776 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,257 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,847 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,724 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,157 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,815 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,439 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,718 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,479 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,032 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,435 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,105 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,905 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,439 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,031 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,823 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,012 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,902 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,120 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 148 Ethiopia 6,311 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 149 Peru 6,171 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 150 Lesotho 6,155 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Turkmenistan 6,049 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Mozambique 5,869 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Uruguay 5,852 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 including land-use change, per square in Cameroon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Cameroon was 6,120 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,120 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,123 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Cameroon ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.