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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.