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 98th of 154 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.
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
- 95 Iran 5.15 compare
- 96 Cote d'Ivoire 5.15 compare
- 97 Nepal 5.15 compare
- 99 Bhutan 5.08 compare
- 100 South Africa 5.01 compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 4.99 compare
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 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 98th out of 154 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.