Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1.76 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon is 1.76 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon peaked at 24.68 kilograms per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7631 kilograms per person, in 2020.
Cameroon ranks 177th of 191 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.54 kilograms per person | 13.43 kilograms per person | 24.68 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.25 kilograms per person | 14.06 kilograms per person | 19.94 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3 kilograms per person | 1.96 kilograms per person | 17.8 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 kilograms per person | 0.7631 kilograms per person | 1.81 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 2.83 kilograms per person compare
- 175 Myanmar 2.03 kilograms per person compare
- 176 Central African Republic 1.94 kilograms per person compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.51 kilograms per person compare
- 179 Burundi 1.46 kilograms per person compare
- 180 Malawi 1.42 kilograms 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 by sector in Cameroon?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon was 1.76 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.68 kilograms per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7631 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Cameroon ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.