Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.0382 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Cameroon, 2002–2024
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 from gas in Cameroon is 0.0382 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Cameroon peaked at 0.0649 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2002.
That places Cameroon 113th out of 146 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 from gas in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.038 tonnes per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0302 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.021 tonnes per person | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | +40.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0414 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0431 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0465 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0588 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 0.052 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0649 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0515 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.044 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0387 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0382 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0382 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1075 tonnes per person, 36% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0382 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0142 tonnes per person, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0383 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0383 tonnes per person | 0.021 tonnes per person | 0.0588 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0474 tonnes per person | 0.0382 tonnes per person | 0.0649 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 gas in Cameroon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Cameroon was 0.0382 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 gas recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0649 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Cameroon ranks 113th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.