Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
159th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1958
All-time low
-1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1915
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cameroon, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cameroon stood at 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cameroon peaked at 13.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1958 and was at its lowest, -1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1915.
Cameroon ranks 159th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.1% |
| 1852 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1853 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1855 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1856 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1857 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.3% |
| 1858 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1860 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1861 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1862 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1863 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1865 | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1866 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1867 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1868 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1869 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1870 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.4% |
| 1871 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 1872 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.1% |
| 1873 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1874 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1875 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1876 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1877 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1878 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1880 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1881 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1882 | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1883 | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1884 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1885 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1886 | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1887 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.9% |
| 1888 | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.5% |
| 1889 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 1890 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -30.8% |
| 1891 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.4% |
| 1892 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.9% |
| 1893 | 0.9874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.4% |
| 1894 | 0.8474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1895 | 0.9578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -93.0% |
| 1897 | 0.3433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +415.3% |
| 1898 | 0.4216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.8% |
| 1899 | 0.3349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.6% |
| 1900 | 0.2471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.2% |
| 1901 | -0.2856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -215.6% |
| 1902 | -0.2201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.9% |
| 1903 | -1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +406.0% |
| 1904 | -0.4385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -60.6% |
| 1905 | -0.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +107.5% |
| 1906 | -0.9599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1907 | -1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.4% |
| 1908 | -1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1909 | -1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1910 | -1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.9% |
| 1911 | -1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +68.9% |
| 1912 | -0.4194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -75.4% |
| 1913 | -1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +190.7% |
| 1914 | -1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1915 | -1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +49.0% |
| 1916 | -0.8649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -55.5% |
| 1917 | -1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +64.4% |
| 1918 | -0.8382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -41.0% |
| 1919 | -0.8985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1920 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -212.8% |
| 1921 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +148.5% |
| 1922 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.0% |
| 1923 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.5% |
| 1924 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1925 | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.7% |
| 1926 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1927 | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1928 | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1929 | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 6.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1932 | 7.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.6% |
| 1933 | 7.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1935 | 8.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.5% |
| 1936 | 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 8.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 9.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1941 | 9.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 9.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 10.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1944 | 10.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 10.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 11.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1947 | 11.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 10.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1949 | 10.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 11.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1951 | 11.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 11.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 12.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 11.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 12.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 12.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 12.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 13.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1959 | 13.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 11.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 1961 | 11.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 9.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 1963 | 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 10.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 9.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 9.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 8.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 1968 | 8.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 7.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 8.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 8.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 8.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 8.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 9.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 9.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 8.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 7.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 7.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 7.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 7.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.1% |
| 1987 | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 4.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 4.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | +415.3% | 0.0666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1903 | -406.0% | -0.2201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1901 | -215.6% | 0.2471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1920 | +212.8% | -0.8985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1913 | -190.7% | -0.4194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1921 | +148.5% | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.7459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 156 Burkina Faso 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 157 Somalia 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 158 Albania 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 160 Moldova 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 161 Tuvalu 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 162 Tajikistan 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Cameroon?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cameroon was 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1958.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1915.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.