Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 21.85 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Cameroon is 21.85 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Cameroon peaked at 60.89 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.81 kilograms per person, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.14 kilograms per person | 37.87 kilograms per person | 60.89 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.84 kilograms per person | 18.83 kilograms per person | 46.94 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.45 kilograms per person | 18.81 kilograms per person | 21.77 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.72 kilograms per person | 21.55 kilograms per person | 21.85 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Cameroon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Cameroon was 21.85 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 60.89 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.81 kilograms per person in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.