Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 133.23 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
133.23 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
162nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
154.58 kilograms per person
in 2014
All-time low
106.55 kilograms per person
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Cameroon is 133.23 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Cameroon peaked at 154.58 kilograms per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 106.55 kilograms per person, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 162nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 154.43 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 134.56 kilograms per person | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 130.76 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 136.81 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 138.53 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 130.95 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 128.96 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 132.12 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 132.91 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 112.91 kilograms per person | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 124.73 kilograms per person | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 121.49 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 131.63 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 129.95 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 130.64 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 123.58 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 106.55 kilograms per person | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 118.01 kilograms per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 117.37 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 131.32 kilograms per person | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 136.26 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 139.88 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 144.65 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 149.52 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 154.58 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 139.26 kilograms per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 139 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 132.21 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 133.84 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 134.09 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 130.48 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 131.52 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 132.81 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 133.23 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 133.23 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89 kilograms per person, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 133.23 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.29 kilograms per person | 112.91 kilograms per person | 154.43 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.53 kilograms per person | 106.55 kilograms per person | 131.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.33 kilograms per person | 132.21 kilograms per person | 154.58 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.01 kilograms per person | 130.48 kilograms per person | 133.23 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 from transport in Cameroon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Cameroon was 133.23 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 from transport recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 154.58 kilograms per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.55 kilograms per person in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Cameroon ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.