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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.65 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 19.71 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 17.49 kilograms per person | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 13.76 kilograms per person | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 20.46 kilograms per person | +48.7% |
| 1995 | 19.91 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 23.85 kilograms per person | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 24.68 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 13.43 kilograms per person | -45.6% |
| 1999 | 14.46 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 16.09 kilograms per person | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 16.98 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 17.81 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 17.95 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.05 kilograms per person | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 14.06 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 15.38 kilograms per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 19.94 kilograms per person | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 19.92 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.36 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 17.8 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 16.8 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 14.9 kilograms per person | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 15.42 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 15.41 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.62 kilograms per person | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 2.98 kilograms per person | -78.1% |
| 2017 | 2.07 kilograms per person | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 2.02 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.96 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7631 kilograms per person | -61.1% |
| 2021 | 1.49 kilograms per person | +94.8% |
| 2022 | 1.81 kilograms per person | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 1.76 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.76 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86 kilograms per person, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.76 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55 kilograms per person, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +94.8% | 0.7631 kilograms per person | 1.49 kilograms per person |
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
- 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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.