Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 17.32 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Cameroon, 2002–2024
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 from gas in Cameroon is 17.32 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 249.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Cameroon peaked at 17.32 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Cameroon 104th out of 146 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 from gas in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 685,168 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 1.40 million tonnes | +103.8% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million tonnes | +42.2% |
| 2010 | 2.58 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 3.00 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 3.51 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 4.10 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 4.95 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 5.89 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 6.90 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 8.02 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 9.48 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 10.81 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 12.51 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 13.89 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 15.11 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 16.21 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 17.32 million tonnes | +6.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 17.32 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.24 million tonnes, 33% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 17.32 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million tonnes, 11.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +103.8% | 685,168 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes |
| 2009 | +42.2% | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 508,458 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.93 million tonnes | 2.58 million tonnes | 10.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.01 million tonnes | 12.51 million tonnes | 17.32 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 101 Congo 20.68 million tonnes compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 20.64 million tonnes compare
- 103 Afghanistan 20.49 million tonnes compare
- 105 Albania 16.64 million tonnes compare
- 106 Yemen 12.57 million tonnes compare
- 107 North Macedonia 8.46 million tonnes 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 from gas in Cameroon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Cameroon was 17.32 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 from gas recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.32 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Cameroon ranks 104th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.9%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.