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