Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1997)
0.0003 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
134th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0141 tonnes per person
in 1952
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1954
Years of data
48
1950–1997
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +85.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +54.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -60.7% |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0003 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0003 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 11% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -100.0% | 0.0056 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1959 | -100.0% | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | -100.0% | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | -100.0% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1951 | +85.4% | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person |
| 1953 | -60.7% | 0.0141 tonnes per person | 0.0056 tonnes per person |
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 |
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 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.