Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 133.23 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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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 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.