Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 209.27 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
209.27 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
112th
of 215 countries
All-time high
209.27 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
117,812 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Cameroon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 209.27 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Cameroon peaked at 209.27 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117,812 tonnes, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 112th of 215 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 from oil in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 117,812 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 260,708 tonnes | +121.3% |
| 1952 | 479,728 tonnes | +84.0% |
| 1953 | 656,058 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1954 | 886,890 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1955 | 1.12 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1956 | 1.34 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1957 | 1.59 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1958 | 1.87 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1959 | 2.14 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1960 | 2.41 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1961 | 2.69 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1962 | 2.98 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 3.28 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 3.61 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 3.92 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 4.27 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 4.72 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 5.23 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 5.79 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 6.41 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 7.15 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 7.92 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 8.72 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 9.59 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 10.63 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 11.57 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 12.95 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 14.78 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 16.36 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 20.01 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 25.09 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 31.16 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 37.44 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 43.49 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 49.95 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 51.94 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 53.78 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 55.69 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 63.00 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 65.35 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 67.80 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 70.25 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 72.86 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 75.51 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 78.48 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 81.95 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 84.85 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 87.69 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 90.34 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 93.32 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 96.26 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 99.20 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 102.52 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 105.97 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 109.16 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 112.52 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 117.09 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 121.42 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 127.00 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 132.69 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 138.34 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 143.51 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 148.66 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 154.40 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 160.61 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 166.65 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 172.15 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 177.43 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 182.67 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 187.66 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 192.80 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 198.15 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 203.68 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 209.27 million tonnes | +2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 209.27 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 182.59 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 209.27 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.60 million tonnes, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 | +121.3% | 117,812 tonnes | 260,708 tonnes |
| 1952 | +84.0% | 260,708 tonnes | 479,728 tonnes |
| 1953 | +36.8% | 479,728 tonnes | 656,058 tonnes |
| 1954 | +35.2% | 656,058 tonnes | 886,890 tonnes |
| 1955 | +26.0% | 886,890 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes |
| 1981 | +25.4% | 20.01 million tonnes | 25.09 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 million tonnes | 117,812 tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.89 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.61 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 16.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.15 million tonnes | 20.01 million tonnes | 63.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.51 million tonnes | 65.35 million tonnes | 90.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.45 million tonnes | 93.32 million tonnes | 127.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 157.71 million tonnes | 132.69 million tonnes | 182.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.31 million tonnes | 187.66 million tonnes | 209.27 million 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 oil in Cameroon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Cameroon was 209.27 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 oil recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 209.27 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,812 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Cameroon ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.