Methane emissions from agriculture in Cameroon
Cameroon: Methane emissions from agriculture was 8.05 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 8.05 million tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Cameroon peaked at 9.00 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.59 million tonnes, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 70th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.91 million tonnes | 6.59 million tonnes | 7.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 million tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | 9.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | 8.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 million tonnes | 8.05 million tonnes | 8.25 million tonnes | 4 |
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 methane emissions from agriculture in Cameroon?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Cameroon was 8.05 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.00 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Cameroon ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.