Per capita methane emissions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita methane emissions was 0.735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
140th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.3697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1889
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Cameroon is 0.735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Cameroon peaked at 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1889.
That places Cameroon 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 137 Uganda 0.7409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 Samoa 0.7382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 East Timor 0.7367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 Tuvalu 0.7257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 North Korea 0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Hong Kong 0.6943 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 methane emissions in Cameroon?
- Per capita methane emissions in Cameroon was 0.735 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 methane emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1889.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.