Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.93 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.93 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.93 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
35.76 million tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cameroon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.93 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 emissions including land-use change in Cameroon peaked at 2.93 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.76 million tonnes, 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 emissions including land-use change in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.76 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 73.14 million tonnes | +104.5% |
| 1952 | 111.33 million tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1953 | 153.81 million tonnes | +38.2% |
| 1954 | 193.06 million tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1955 | 237.27 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1956 | 285.07 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1957 | 333.94 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1958 | 387.96 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1959 | 442.29 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1960 | 485.96 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1961 | 530.97 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 568.54 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 608.25 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 651.77 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 692.52 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 734.88 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 770.27 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 807.39 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 839.64 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 872.91 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 907.79 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 943.55 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 985.49 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.37 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.64 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.70 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.76 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.82 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.87 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.91 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.94 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.97 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.00 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.04 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.07 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.10 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.17 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.23 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.32 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.38 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.43 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.47 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.51 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.55 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.59 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.63 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.68 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.72 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.75 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.79 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.82 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.86 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.89 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.93 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.93 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 billion tonnes, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.93 billion tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion tonnes, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 tonnes | 73.14 million tonnes |
| 1952 | +52.2% | 73.14 million tonnes | 111.33 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +38.2% | 111.33 million tonnes | 153.81 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +25.5% | 153.81 million tonnes | 193.06 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 225.36 million tonnes | 35.76 million tonnes | 442.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 669.02 million tonnes | 485.96 million tonnes | 839.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 billion tonnes | 872.91 million tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 billion tonnes | 1.33 billion tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 billion tonnes | 1.64 billion tonnes | 1.91 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 billion tonnes | 1.94 billion tonnes | 2.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 billion tonnes | 2.38 billion tonnes | 2.75 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 billion tonnes | 2.79 billion tonnes | 2.93 billion tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Cameroon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cameroon was 2.93 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.76 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Cameroon ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.