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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cameroon

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cameroon
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Cameroon

43 Ghana 3.83 billion tonnes compare
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See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Cameroon →

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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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.