Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.3307 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3307 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
187th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.7113 tonnes per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.0322 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cameroon stood at 0.3307 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cameroon peaked at 0.7113 tonnes per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0322 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0322 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0417 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0632 tonnes per person | +51.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 1954 | 0.05 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0499 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0497 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0526 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 0.056 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0526 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0538 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0542 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0551 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0604 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.059 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0766 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0825 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.091 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0988 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1222 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1264 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1282 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1354 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1569 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1433 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2 tonnes per person | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2488 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2203 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4565 tonnes per person | +107.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6033 tonnes per person | +32.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6995 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7113 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6388 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6629 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1981 tonnes per person | -70.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1777 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2016 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6887 tonnes per person | +241.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2299 tonnes per person | -66.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2287 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2259 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.232 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3841 tonnes per person | +65.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4116 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4454 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3905 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3799 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3593 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3748 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3633 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3403 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.353 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3431 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3177 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3126 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4105 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3941 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4476 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4262 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4006 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3656 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3669 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3978 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4327 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4249 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3971 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3968 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3766 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3707 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3616 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3544 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3417 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3307 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.3307 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.3307 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +241.6% | 0.2016 tonnes per person | 0.6887 tonnes per person |
| 1980 | +107.2% | 0.2203 tonnes per person | 0.4565 tonnes per person |
| 1986 | -70.1% | 0.6629 tonnes per person | 0.1981 tonnes per person |
| 1990 | -66.6% | 0.6887 tonnes per person | 0.2299 tonnes per person |
| 1994 | +65.6% | 0.232 tonnes per person | 0.3841 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0495 tonnes per person | 0.0322 tonnes per person | 0.0632 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.064 tonnes per person | 0.0526 tonnes per person | 0.091 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.158 tonnes per person | 0.0988 tonnes per person | 0.2488 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5038 tonnes per person | 0.1777 tonnes per person | 0.7113 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3287 tonnes per person | 0.2259 tonnes per person | 0.4454 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3657 tonnes per person | 0.3126 tonnes per person | 0.4476 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3985 tonnes per person | 0.3656 tonnes per person | 0.4327 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3518 tonnes per person | 0.3307 tonnes per person | 0.3707 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 relative to the global average in Cameroon?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cameroon was 0.3307 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 relative to the global average recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7113 tonnes per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0322 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Cameroon ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.