Methane emissions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Methane emissions was 21.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
73rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2015
All-time low
1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Cameroon, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 21.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Cameroon peaked at 23.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Cameroon 73rd 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.
Methane emissions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1864 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 2.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 3.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 4.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 4.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 6.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 8.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 13.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 15.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 15.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 17.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 21.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 21.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 21.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 20.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 21.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 21.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 20.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 20.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 19.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 17.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 18.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 19.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 18.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 19.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 19.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 20.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 20.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 19.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 20.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 19.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 20.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 18.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 18.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 18.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 18.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 18.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 17.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 18.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 19.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 20.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 23.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 22.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 21.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 20.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 21.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 21.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 21.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 21.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 21.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 21.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +31.9% | 8.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1979 | +30.5% | 6.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 72 Guinea 21.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 74 Zambia 21.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 75 Ghana 19.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 76 Netherlands 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Cameroon?
- Methane emissions in Cameroon was 21.40 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 methane emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2015.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Cameroon rank for methane emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.