Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cameroon
Cameroon: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 141.37 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 141.37 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cameroon peaked at 142.34 million tonnes CO₂e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 129.65 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1997.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.32 million tonnes CO₂e | 129.65 million tonnes CO₂e | 134.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.77 million tonnes CO₂e | 130.22 million tonnes CO₂e | 140.17 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.74 million tonnes CO₂e | 133.21 million tonnes CO₂e | 142.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cameroon?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cameroon was 141.37 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 142.34 million tonnes CO₂e in 2013.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.65 million tonnes CO₂e in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.