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