Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 6.73 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Cameroon, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Cameroon stood at 6.73 kilograms.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Cameroon peaked at 10.97 kilograms in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.86 kilograms, in 2020.
Cameroon ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.76 kilograms | 7.49 kilograms | 10.97 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.13 kilograms | 3.86 kilograms | 7.15 kilograms | 5 |
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More climate change data for Cameroon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 309.25 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Cameroon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Cameroon was 6.73 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.97 kilograms in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 kilograms in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Cameroon ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.