Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.3307 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cameroon is 0.3307 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cameroon peaked at 0.7113 tonnes per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0322 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 187th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | 0.0322 tonnes per person | 0.0632 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.064 tonnes per person | 0.0526 tonnes per person | 0.091 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.158 tonnes per person | 0.0988 tonnes per person | 0.2488 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5038 tonnes per person | 0.1777 tonnes per person | 0.7113 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3287 tonnes per person | 0.2259 tonnes per person | 0.4454 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3657 tonnes per person | 0.3126 tonnes per person | 0.4476 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3985 tonnes per person | 0.3656 tonnes per person | 0.4327 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3518 tonnes per person | 0.3307 tonnes per person | 0.3707 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Cameroon
- Share co2 vs population 0.873 (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 vs gdp 0.3307 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 309.25 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.3307 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.3307 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cameroon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Cameroon was 0.3307 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7113 tonnes per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0322 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Cameroon ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.