Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 309.25 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Cameroon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Cameroon is 309.25 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Cameroon peaked at 309.25 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 139,232 tonnes, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 115th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 29.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 16.63 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 309.25 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Cameroon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Cameroon was 309.25 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 309.25 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,232 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.