Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.14 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.14 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.87 tonnes per person
in 1958
All-time low
1.14 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cameroon stood at 1.14 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cameroon peaked at 10.87 tonnes per person in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.14 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 157th out of 194 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 including land-use change in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.26 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 8.5 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 8.55 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 9.36 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1954 | 8.5 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1955 | 9.41 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1956 | 9.98 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 10.02 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 10.87 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1959 | 10.71 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 8.47 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1961 | 8.59 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 7.04 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1963 | 7.28 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 7.8 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 7.14 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 7.26 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.92 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 6.06 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 5.13 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 5.16 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.27 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 5.25 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.99 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 6.65 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 6.82 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 7.12 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 5.27 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 7.5 tonnes per person | +42.4% |
| 1979 | 5.93 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 5.01 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 4.33 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 4.58 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 4.37 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 4.16 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 2.71 tonnes per person | -35.0% |
| 1987 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -29.2% |
| 1988 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 1990 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -37.3% |
| 1991 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 3.08 tonnes per person | +40.2% |
| 1999 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +61.9% |
| 2009 | 4.73 tonnes per person | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 3.03 tonnes per person | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.16 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.14 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.14 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.42 tonnes per person | 8.26 tonnes per person | 10.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.07 tonnes per person | 5.13 tonnes per person | 8.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1 tonnes per person | 5.16 tonnes per person | 7.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.56 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 5.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 tonnes per person | 1.66 tonnes per person | 4.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.43 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 154 Dominica 1.19 tonnes per person compare
- 155 Tuvalu 1.18 tonnes per person compare
- 156 Cape Verde 1.14 tonnes per person compare
- 158 Mozambique 1.13 tonnes per person compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 1.13 tonnes per person compare
- 160 Madagascar 1.11 tonnes per person compare
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 including land-use change in Cameroon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cameroon was 1.14 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 including land-use change recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 tonnes per person in 1958.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Cameroon ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.