Cumulative co2 including land in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cumulative co2 including land was 2.93 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative co2 including land in Cameroon, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.93 billion for cumulative co2 including land in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 including land in Cameroon peaked at 2.93 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.76 million, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 82nd of 194 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.
Cumulative co2 including land in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.76 million | — |
| 1951 | 73.14 million | +104.5% |
| 1952 | 111.33 million | +52.2% |
| 1953 | 153.81 million | +38.2% |
| 1954 | 193.06 million | +25.5% |
| 1955 | 237.27 million | +22.9% |
| 1956 | 285.07 million | +20.1% |
| 1957 | 333.94 million | +17.1% |
| 1958 | 387.96 million | +16.2% |
| 1959 | 442.29 million | +14.0% |
| 1960 | 485.96 million | +9.9% |
| 1961 | 530.97 million | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 568.54 million | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 608.25 million | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 651.77 million | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 692.52 million | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 734.88 million | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 770.27 million | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 807.39 million | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 839.64 million | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 872.91 million | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 907.79 million | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 943.55 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 985.49 million | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.03 billion | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1.08 billion | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.14 billion | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.18 billion | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.24 billion | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.29 billion | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.33 billion | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.37 billion | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.41 billion | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.45 billion | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.49 billion | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.53 billion | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.55 billion | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.57 billion | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.60 billion | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.63 billion | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.64 billion | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.67 billion | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.68 billion | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.70 billion | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.73 billion | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.76 billion | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.79 billion | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.82 billion | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.87 billion | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.91 billion | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.94 billion | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.97 billion | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.00 billion | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.04 billion | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.07 billion | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.10 billion | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.13 billion | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.17 billion | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.23 billion | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.32 billion | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.38 billion | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.43 billion | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.47 billion | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.51 billion | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.55 billion | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.59 billion | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.63 billion | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.68 billion | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.72 billion | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.75 billion | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.79 billion | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.82 billion | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.86 billion | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.89 billion | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.93 billion | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.93 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 billion, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.93 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +104.5% | 35.76 million | 73.14 million |
| 1952 | +52.2% | 73.14 million | 111.33 million |
| 1953 | +38.2% | 111.33 million | 153.81 million |
| 1954 | +25.5% | 153.81 million | 193.06 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 225.36 million | 35.76 million | 442.29 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 669.02 million | 485.96 million | 839.64 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 billion | 872.91 million | 1.29 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 billion | 1.33 billion | 1.63 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 billion | 1.64 billion | 1.91 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 billion | 1.94 billion | 2.32 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 billion | 2.38 billion | 2.75 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 billion | 2.79 billion | 2.93 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 including land in Cameroon?
- Cumulative co2 including land in Cameroon was 2.93 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 including land recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 including land recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.76 million in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co2 including land?
- Cameroon ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co2 including land rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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