Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 5.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon stood at 5.08.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon peaked at 5.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 2014.
Cameroon ranks 101st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.38 | — |
| 2012 | 4.42 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.25 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.51 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.97 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 5.04 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.08 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.14 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.05 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.97 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.87 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.89 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 5.08 | +4.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 5.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 5.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.67 | 4.25 | 5.08 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4.87 | 5.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 98 Iran 5.15 compare
- 99 Cote d'Ivoire 5.15 compare
- 100 Nepal 5.15 compare
- 102 Bhutan 5.08 compare
- 103 South Africa 5.01 compare
- 104 Azerbaijan 4.99 compare
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Cameroon was 5.08 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 101st out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.