Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.1922 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Cameroon is 0.1922 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Cameroon peaked at 0.6811 tonnes per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0272 tonnes per person, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 191st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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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 oil in Cameroon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6811 tonnes per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0272 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Cameroon ranks 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil. 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.