Ghg emissions by gas in Cameroon
Cameroon: Ghg emissions by gas was 6.52 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.52 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
74th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.81 million
in 2005
All-time low
129,115
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Ghg emissions by gas in Cameroon, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6.52 million for ghg emissions by gas in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by gas in Cameroon peaked at 6.81 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 129,115, in 1850.
Cameroon ranks 74th of 201 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.
Ghg emissions by gas in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 129,115 | — |
| 1851 | 131,504 | +1.9% |
| 1852 | 133,839 | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 136,086 | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 138,211 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 140,180 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 141,961 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 143,519 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 144,822 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 145,834 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 146,523 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 147,009 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 147,442 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 147,838 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 148,208 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 148,566 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 148,926 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 149,301 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 149,703 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 150,148 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 150,647 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 152,886 | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 158,086 | +3.4% |
| 1873 | 165,559 | +4.7% |
| 1874 | 174,622 | +5.5% |
| 1875 | 184,587 | +5.7% |
| 1876 | 194,770 | +5.5% |
| 1877 | 204,485 | +5.0% |
| 1878 | 213,047 | +4.2% |
| 1879 | 219,769 | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 223,967 | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 226,469 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 228,610 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 230,463 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 232,100 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 233,593 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 235,016 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 236,441 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 237,940 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 239,587 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 250,592 | +4.6% |
| 1891 | 253,097 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 255,721 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 258,459 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 261,309 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 264,265 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 267,323 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 270,480 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 273,731 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 277,073 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 280,500 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 283,960 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 287,436 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 290,982 | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 294,652 | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 298,500 | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 302,579 | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 306,943 | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 311,646 | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 316,742 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 322,285 | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 329,933 | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 340,916 | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 354,645 | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 370,532 | +4.5% |
| 1915 | 387,988 | +4.7% |
| 1916 | 406,424 | +4.8% |
| 1917 | 425,251 | +4.6% |
| 1918 | 443,880 | +4.4% |
| 1919 | 461,722 | +4.0% |
| 1920 | 478,188 | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 495,036 | +3.5% |
| 1922 | 513,852 | +3.8% |
| 1923 | 533,793 | +3.9% |
| 1924 | 554,016 | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 573,675 | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 591,929 | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 607,933 | +2.7% |
| 1928 | 620,844 | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 629,818 | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 634,011 | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 633,433 | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 629,273 | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 622,455 | -1.1% |
| 1934 | 613,903 | -1.4% |
| 1935 | 604,541 | -1.5% |
| 1936 | 595,292 | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 587,081 | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 580,833 | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 577,470 | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 577,917 | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 628,174 | +8.7% |
| 1942 | 760,144 | +21.0% |
| 1943 | 953,603 | +25.5% |
| 1944 | 1.19 million | +24.6% |
| 1945 | 1.44 million | +21.5% |
| 1946 | 1.70 million | +17.8% |
| 1947 | 1.94 million | +13.9% |
| 1948 | 2.14 million | +10.2% |
| 1949 | 2.27 million | +6.4% |
| 1950 | 2.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 2.32 million | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.27 million | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 2.18 million | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 2.08 million | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 1.97 million | -5.4% |
| 1956 | 1.85 million | -5.8% |
| 1957 | 1.75 million | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 1.67 million | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 1.61 million | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 1.60 million | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.84 million | +14.8% |
| 1962 | 1.86 million | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 1.94 million | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 1.86 million | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.94 million | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 2.07 million | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 2.09 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.18 million | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.30 million | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.54 million | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 2.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.50 million | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.58 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.36 million | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 2.53 million | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 2.67 million | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 3.06 million | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 2.96 million | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.12 million | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 3.66 million | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 3.41 million | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 3.90 million | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 3.84 million | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.78 million | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.96 million | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 4.13 million | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 4.30 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 4.21 million | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.63 million | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 5.05 million | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 5.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.90 million | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 5.08 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.49 million | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 5.43 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.09 million | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 5.90 million | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.54 million | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 6.19 million | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 5.96 million | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 6.76 million | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 5.93 million | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 6.81 million | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 6.09 million | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 5.88 million | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.78 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.61 million | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.86 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 5.76 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.68 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.84 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.92 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.97 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.05 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.02 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.25 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.23 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.39 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.52 million | +2.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.52 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.52 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | +25.5% | 760,144 | 953,603 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 138,507 | 129,115 | 145,834 | 10 |
| 1860s | 148,366 | 146,523 | 150,148 | 10 |
| 1870s | 181,846 | 150,647 | 219,769 | 10 |
| 1880s | 232,419 | 223,967 | 239,587 | 10 |
| 1890s | 263,205 | 250,592 | 277,073 | 10 |
| 1900s | 297,394 | 280,500 | 316,742 | 10 |
| 1910s | 384,358 | 322,285 | 461,722 | 10 |
| 1920s | 559,908 | 478,188 | 629,818 | 10 |
| 1930s | 607,829 | 577,470 | 634,011 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.36 million | 577,917 | 2.27 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.00 million | 1.61 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.97 million | 1.60 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.69 million | 2.36 million | 3.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.98 million | 3.41 million | 4.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 million | 4.90 million | 6.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.15 million | 5.61 million | 6.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 million | 5.68 million | 6.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 million | 6.23 million | 6.52 million | 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 ghg emissions by gas in Cameroon?
- Ghg emissions by gas in Cameroon was 6.52 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by gas recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,115 in 1850.
- How does Cameroon rank for ghg emissions by gas?
- Cameroon ranks 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ghg emissions by gas rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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