Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 6.9 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Cameroon, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6.9 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Cameroon peaked at 12.56 kilograms in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.21 kilograms, in 2020.
That places Cameroon 125th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.31 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 11.71 kilograms | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.07 kilograms | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 12.56 kilograms | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 10.77 kilograms | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 11.1 kilograms | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.04 kilograms | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 4.21 kilograms | -47.7% |
| 2021 | 6.46 kilograms | +53.6% |
| 2022 | 7.74 kilograms | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 7.39 kilograms | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 6.9 kilograms | -6.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 6.9 kilograms is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.49 kilograms, 42% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 6.9 kilograms is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.99 kilograms, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.08 kilograms | 8.04 kilograms | 12.56 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.54 kilograms | 4.21 kilograms | 7.74 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
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- 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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Cameroon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Cameroon was 6.9 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 kilograms in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Cameroon ranks 125th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.