Nitrous oxide emissions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Nitrous oxide emissions was 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
74th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2005
All-time low
129,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Cameroon stood at 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Cameroon peaked at 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2005 and was at its lowest, 129,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Cameroon ranks 74th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | 138,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 148,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 181,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 219,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 232,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 223,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 263,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 250,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 277,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 297,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 280,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 316,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 384,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 461,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 559,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 478,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 629,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 607,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 577,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 634,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 577,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 71 Nepal 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 72 Ghana 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 73 Czechia 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 75 Finland 6.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 76 Somalia 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 77 Senegal 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Cameroon?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Cameroon was 6.52 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2005.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Cameroon rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 74th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.