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.
Per capita methane emissions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1852 | 0.3873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1853 | 0.386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.3847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.3834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.3821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.3809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 0.3796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.3783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.3761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.3752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.3938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1864 | 0.3928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.3918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.3908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.3898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.3889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.3878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.3859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.3849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.3839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.3829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.3809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 0.3799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 0.379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 0.378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.3771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.3761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.3752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.3743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.3734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.3725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.3716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.3707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.3699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.3697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.3704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 0.3718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.3739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 0.3768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 0.3798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 0.3828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.3858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 0.3889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 0.392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 0.3955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 0.3994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.4039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 0.409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 0.4161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 0.4215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 0.427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 0.4326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 0.4383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 0.4441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 0.4496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 0.4548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 0.4671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 0.4793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 0.4911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1914 | 0.503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 0.515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 0.5272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 0.5394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 0.5515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 0.5618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.5701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 0.578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 0.5838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 0.5874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.6044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 0.604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 0.6045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 0.6076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 0.6105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1929 | 0.6144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.6195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.6236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 0.6269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 0.6341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 0.6379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 0.6422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 0.6479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 0.6541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 0.6582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 0.6614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 0.6664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 0.6704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 0.6739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 0.6776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 0.6808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 0.6837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 0.6864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 0.6924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 0.6987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.7027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 0.7056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.7081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.7099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.7114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.7124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 0.7137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 0.7145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.7152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 0.7171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.7392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.7878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions 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 | +27.6% | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1979 | +26.9% | 0.8403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 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 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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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.