Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon
Cameroon: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 12.98 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.98 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
72nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.65 million tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
10.53 million tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.62 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 10.53 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.57 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.56 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.61 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.58 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 11.08 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 11.47 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 12.54 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 12.77 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 14.29 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 13.17 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 13.15 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 14.55 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 13.09 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 14.65 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 13.50 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 13.24 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 12.44 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 11.98 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 12.47 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 12.23 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.43 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.82 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 13.09 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.29 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.11 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.96 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.86 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.79 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.28 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 13.18 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 13.31 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 12.98 million tonnes | -2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.98 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.91 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.98 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.69 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.