Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon, 1950–1997
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 0.0003 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in 1997.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon peaked at 0.0141 tonnes per person in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1954.
Cameroon ranks 134th of 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0141 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 8 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 1997, 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 coal recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 tonnes per person in 1952.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1954.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cameroon ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 1997.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.