Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon
Cameroon: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 12.98 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 12.98 million tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon peaked at 14.65 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.53 million tonnes, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.13 million tonnes | 10.53 million tonnes | 12.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.41 million tonnes | 11.98 million tonnes | 14.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.80 million tonnes | 12.23 million tonnes | 13.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.19 million tonnes | 12.98 million tonnes | 13.31 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 by sector in Cameroon?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon was 12.98 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.65 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Cameroon ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.