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.
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
- 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 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.