Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.1922 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1922 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
191st
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.6811 tonnes per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.0272 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 0.1922 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Cameroon peaked at 0.6811 tonnes per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0272 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0491 tonnes per person | +50.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1954 | 0.05 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0491 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0474 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0511 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0545 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0542 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0518 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0531 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0542 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0551 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0604 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.059 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.076 tonnes per person | +28.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0819 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0904 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.096 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1112 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1136 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1142 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1202 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1407 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1239 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1776 tonnes per person | +43.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2277 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1921 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4287 tonnes per person | +123.2% |
| 1981 | 0.576 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6724 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6811 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6384 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6625 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1978 tonnes per person | -70.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1774 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1784 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.665 tonnes per person | +272.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2069 tonnes per person | -68.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2101 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2045 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2112 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.208 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2278 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2584 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2107 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2005 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1826 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2002 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1915 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1876 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2054 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2071 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1871 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1914 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2533 tonnes per person | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2331 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.292 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2889 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2796 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2481 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.241 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2599 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2729 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2573 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2282 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2128 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2054 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1904 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1909 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1937 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1946 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1922 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.1922 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109 tonnes per person, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.1922 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +272.9% | 0.1784 tonnes per person | 0.665 tonnes per person |
| 1980 | +123.2% | 0.1921 tonnes per person | 0.4287 tonnes per person |
| 1986 | -70.1% | 0.6625 tonnes per person | 0.1978 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | -68.9% | 0.665 tonnes per person | 0.2069 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0454 tonnes per person | 0.0272 tonnes per person | 0.0545 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0637 tonnes per person | 0.0518 tonnes per person | 0.0904 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1417 tonnes per person | 0.096 tonnes per person | 0.2277 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4878 tonnes per person | 0.1774 tonnes per person | 0.6811 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2121 tonnes per person | 0.1826 tonnes per person | 0.2584 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2149 tonnes per person | 0.1871 tonnes per person | 0.292 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2494 tonnes per person | 0.2054 tonnes per person | 0.2889 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1924 tonnes per person | 0.1904 tonnes per person | 0.1946 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 by fuel type in Cameroon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Cameroon was 0.1922 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 by fuel type recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6811 tonnes per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0272 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Cameroon ranks 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.