Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 64.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
64.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
75th
of 199 countries
All-time high
111.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2009
All-time low
-5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1915
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Cameroon, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Cameroon stood at 64.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Cameroon peaked at 111.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009 and was at its lowest, -5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1915.
That places Cameroon 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 7.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.0% |
| 1852 | 7.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1853 | 7.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 7.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1855 | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1856 | 7.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1857 | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.9% |
| 1858 | 8.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1860 | 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1861 | 9.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1862 | 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 1863 | 8.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1865 | 8.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1866 | 8.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1867 | 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1868 | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 1869 | 8.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1870 | 9.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.0% |
| 1871 | 8.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.4% |
| 1872 | 9.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.7% |
| 1873 | 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1874 | 10.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1875 | 9.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1876 | 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1877 | 9.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1878 | 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 10.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1880 | 10.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1881 | 10.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1882 | 12.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1883 | 11.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 1884 | 12.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1885 | 11.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 1886 | 12.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1887 | 9.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.5% |
| 1888 | 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.2% |
| 1889 | 10.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.5% |
| 1890 | 7.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -30.7% |
| 1891 | 5.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.5% |
| 1892 | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.1% |
| 1893 | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.8% |
| 1894 | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.6% |
| 1895 | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1896 | 218,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -93.1% |
| 1897 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +413.0% |
| 1898 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.3% |
| 1899 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.0% |
| 1900 | 794,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.7% |
| 1901 | -912,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -214.8% |
| 1902 | -697,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.6% |
| 1903 | -3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +401.4% |
| 1904 | -1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -61.0% |
| 1905 | -2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +105.6% |
| 1906 | -2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1907 | -3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.3% |
| 1908 | -3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1909 | -3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1910 | -2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.4% |
| 1911 | -4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +67.8% |
| 1912 | -1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -75.5% |
| 1913 | -3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +189.2% |
| 1914 | -3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1915 | -5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.3% |
| 1916 | -2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -55.7% |
| 1917 | -4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +63.6% |
| 1918 | -2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.3% |
| 1919 | -2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1920 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -213.1% |
| 1921 | 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +150.0% |
| 1922 | 9.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.2% |
| 1923 | 11.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.1% |
| 1924 | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1925 | 14.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.2% |
| 1926 | 16.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1927 | 17.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1928 | 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1929 | 20.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 21.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 20.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1932 | 25.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.2% |
| 1933 | 26.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 23.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.7% |
| 1935 | 27.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.0% |
| 1936 | 28.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 29.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1938 | 30.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 31.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 34.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1941 | 35.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 36.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 40.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1944 | 42.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1945 | 42.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 44.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1947 | 46.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1948 | 45.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1949 | 45.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 49.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1951 | 50.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 51.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 55.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1954 | 53.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 57.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 60.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 61.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 66.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 66.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 58.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.9% |
| 1961 | 58.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 52.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 1963 | 54.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 58.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 56.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 58.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 51.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 53.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 50.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 51.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 53.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 53.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 58.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 63.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 64.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 68.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 58.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 73.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 66.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 65.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 61.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 67.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 66.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 64.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 73.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 61.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 54.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 56.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 65.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 56.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 57.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 53.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 56.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 59.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 58.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 68.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 63.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 73.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 71.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 66.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 62.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 65.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 69.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 64.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 63.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 63.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 69.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 89.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 111.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 83.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 73.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 63.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 69.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 63.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 72.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 71.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 76.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 67.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 65.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 68.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 65.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 67.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 64.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 64.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 64.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 64.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | +413.0% | 218,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1903 | -401.4% | -697,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1901 | -214.8% | 794,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -912,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1920 | +213.1% | -2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1913 | -189.2% | -1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1921 | +150.0% | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | -2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 794,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | -3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 26.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 41.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 57.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Cameroon?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Cameroon was 64.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 111.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1915.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Cameroon ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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