Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0625 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0625 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
102nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0659 tonnes per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Cameroon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0625 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 173.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Cameroon peaked at 0.0659 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 102nd of 209 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +96.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -51.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +362.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.021 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0282 tonnes per person | +34.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0229 tonnes per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | -46.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +97.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0258 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0224 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0196 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0387 tonnes per person | +33.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0411 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0422 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0509 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0648 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0659 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0642 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0625 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0625 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0469 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0625 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0113 tonnes per person, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +362.5% | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0104 tonnes per person |
| 1960 | -100.0% | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | -100.0% | 0.0298 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1997 | +97.7% | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0183 tonnes per person |
| 1956 | +96.3% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.016 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0282 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0157 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0298 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0188 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0237 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0235 tonnes per person | 0.0207 tonnes per person | 0.0258 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0308 tonnes per person | 0.0196 tonnes per person | 0.0442 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0617 tonnes per person | 0.0509 tonnes per person | 0.0659 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Cameroon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Cameroon was 0.0625 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0659 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Cameroon ranks 102nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.