Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 3.46 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.46 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.46 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
5.77 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cameroon, 1850–2024
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 land-use change in Cameroon is 3.46 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cameroon peaked at 3.46 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.77 million tonnes, in 1850.
Cameroon ranks 46th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.77 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 13.10 million tonnes | +126.9% |
| 1852 | 20.30 million tonnes | +55.0% |
| 1853 | 27.53 million tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1854 | 34.53 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1855 | 41.24 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1856 | 47.51 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1857 | 55.88 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1858 | 64.80 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1859 | 73.30 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1860 | 80.91 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1861 | 89.73 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1862 | 97.55 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1863 | 105.45 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1864 | 113.70 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1865 | 121.71 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1866 | 130.03 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1867 | 137.83 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1868 | 144.78 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1869 | 152.50 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1870 | 162.11 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1871 | 170.38 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1872 | 180.11 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1873 | 189.45 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1874 | 199.40 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 209.03 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1876 | 218.98 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1877 | 228.47 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1878 | 237.98 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1879 | 248.51 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1880 | 258.69 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1881 | 269.91 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1882 | 282.15 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1883 | 293.18 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 305.34 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1885 | 316.42 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1886 | 328.69 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1887 | 338.10 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1888 | 350.56 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1889 | 361.11 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 367.21 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1891 | 370.67 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 372.60 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 373.53 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 373.85 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 374.43 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 372.03 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 370.51 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 369.25 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 367.74 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 365.77 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 361.88 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1902 | 358.10 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1903 | 351.51 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1904 | 346.97 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 340.90 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1906 | 334.67 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1907 | 327.90 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1908 | 320.83 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1909 | 313.50 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1910 | 307.34 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1911 | 299.35 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1912 | 295.20 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1913 | 288.70 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1914 | 282.11 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1915 | 273.58 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1916 | 268.05 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1917 | 260.99 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1918 | 255.25 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1919 | 249.07 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1920 | 249.40 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 254.13 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 260.69 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 269.23 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1924 | 278.66 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1925 | 290.20 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1926 | 303.26 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1927 | 316.91 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1928 | 332.26 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1929 | 347.72 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1930 | 363.57 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1931 | 378.65 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1932 | 398.34 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1933 | 417.67 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1934 | 433.60 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1935 | 453.29 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1936 | 473.55 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1937 | 495.10 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1938 | 516.26 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1939 | 537.95 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1940 | 563.02 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1941 | 589.07 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1942 | 615.86 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1943 | 646.87 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 678.75 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1945 | 710.30 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1946 | 742.96 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1947 | 777.66 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1948 | 809.95 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1949 | 841.50 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 877.12 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 914.32 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 952.22 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 994.51 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 1.37 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.61 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.64 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.74 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.78 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.82 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.86 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.91 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.97 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.01 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.06 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.11 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.15 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.18 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.22 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.25 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.28 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.32 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.34 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.36 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.38 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.40 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.42 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.44 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.45 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.47 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.49 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.51 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.54 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.57 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.60 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.64 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.67 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.69 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.72 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.75 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.78 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.80 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.82 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.85 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.91 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.99 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.04 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.08 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.12 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.15 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.18 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.21 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.24 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.28 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.31 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.33 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.36 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.39 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.41 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.43 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.46 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.46 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 billion tonnes, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.46 billion tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 billion tonnes, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +126.9% | 5.77 million tonnes | 13.10 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +55.0% | 13.10 million tonnes | 20.30 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +35.6% | 20.30 million tonnes | 27.53 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +25.4% | 27.53 million tonnes | 34.53 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 38.40 million tonnes | 5.77 million tonnes | 73.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 117.42 million tonnes | 80.91 million tonnes | 152.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 204.44 million tonnes | 162.11 million tonnes | 248.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 310.42 million tonnes | 258.69 million tonnes | 361.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 371.18 million tonnes | 367.21 million tonnes | 374.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 342.20 million tonnes | 313.50 million tonnes | 365.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 277.96 million tonnes | 249.07 million tonnes | 307.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 290.25 million tonnes | 249.40 million tonnes | 347.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 446.80 million tonnes | 363.57 million tonnes | 537.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 697.59 million tonnes | 563.02 million tonnes | 841.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.07 billion tonnes | 877.12 million tonnes | 1.28 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.51 billion tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.90 billion tonnes | 1.71 billion tonnes | 2.11 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 billion tonnes | 2.15 billion tonnes | 2.40 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 billion tonnes | 2.42 billion tonnes | 2.64 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.80 billion tonnes | 2.67 billion tonnes | 2.99 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 billion tonnes | 3.04 billion tonnes | 3.33 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 billion tonnes | 3.36 billion tonnes | 3.46 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 from land-use change in Cameroon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cameroon was 3.46 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 from land-use change recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.