Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Cameroon
Cameroon: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0007 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Cameroon, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Cameroon is 0.0007 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Cameroon peaked at 0.0007 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Cameroon 91st out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0007 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Cameroon?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Cameroon was 0.0007 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Cameroon rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Cameroon ranks 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.