Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.3534 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon is 0.3534, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.5752 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1371, in 1974.
That places Cameroon 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1831 | — |
| 1971 | 0.1402 | -23.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1423 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1446 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1371 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.169 | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1532 | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2085 | +36.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2197 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2321 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2394 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2469 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2556 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5055 | +97.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5138 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4896 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5752 | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5074 | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3104 | -38.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4329 | +39.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4197 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3884 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3629 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3853 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4051 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3948 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3941 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3863 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3916 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3672 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.384 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3723 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3573 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3549 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3394 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3204 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3178 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3732 | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3806 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4036 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.398 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3672 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3609 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3822 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4021 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4035 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4136 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4088 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4252 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4027 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3963 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3845 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3776 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3642 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3534 | -3.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.3534 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7666, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.3534 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +97.8% | 0.2556 | 0.5055 |
| 1989 | +39.5% | 0.3104 | 0.4329 |
| 1988 | -38.8% | 0.5074 | 0.3104 |
| 1977 | +36.1% | 0.1532 | 0.2085 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.173 | 0.1371 | 0.2321 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4077 | 0.2394 | 0.5752 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3896 | 0.3629 | 0.4197 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3604 | 0.3178 | 0.4036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3964 | 0.3609 | 0.4252 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3752 | 0.3534 | 0.3963 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon was 0.3534 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5752 in 1986.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1371 in 1974.
- How does Cameroon rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.