Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 0.816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
164th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.1144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1862
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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, excluding land use and forestry in Cameroon stood at 0.816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cameroon peaked at 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1862.
That places Cameroon 164th out of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 0.1169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.1166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.1164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 0.1161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.1159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.1156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 0.1154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.1151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.1148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.1146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.1144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.1337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 1864 | 0.1334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.1332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.1329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.1326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.1323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.1318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.1318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.1321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.1323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 0.1325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.1328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 0.1332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.1333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.1334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.1335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.1335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.1335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.1337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.1337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.1341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 0.136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 0.1373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 0.1388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 0.1405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 0.1421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 0.1438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 0.1455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 0.1473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1900 | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 0.1642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 0.1672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 0.1703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 0.1734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 0.1766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 0.1825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 0.1874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 0.1921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1913 | 0.1967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 0.2013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 0.206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 0.2107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 0.2155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 0.2203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 0.2243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 0.2305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 0.2326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 0.2486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1925 | 0.2461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 0.2446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.2458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.2469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 0.2527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 0.254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.2548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 0.2553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 0.2571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 0.2589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.2597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 0.262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 0.2649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.2662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.2671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 0.2687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 0.2701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 0.2715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 0.2749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 0.2764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 0.2777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 0.2824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 0.2877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 0.3244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1951 | 0.3346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 0.3568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 0.3383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 0.344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.3437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.3431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.3455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 0.3484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.3465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.3433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.4108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +56.2% |
| 1981 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.1% |
| 1982 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.2% |
| 1990 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +56.2% | 0.8073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1989 | +31.2% | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1979 | +31.0% | 0.6162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1981 | +30.1% | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1990 | -25.3% | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 162 Nepal 0.8927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 163 Togo 0.8664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 165 Myanmar 0.7934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 166 Bangladesh 0.7886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 167 Mozambique 0.7836 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, excluding land use and forestry in Cameroon?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cameroon was 0.816 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1862.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Cameroon ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.