Per capita methane emissions by sector in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 93.75 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Cameroon stood at 93.75 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Cameroon peaked at 516.83 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 93.75 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 359.41 kilograms per person | 277.98 kilograms per person | 516.83 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.8 kilograms per person | 158 kilograms per person | 286.33 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.11 kilograms per person | 112.87 kilograms per person | 152 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.47 kilograms per person | 93.75 kilograms per person | 107.21 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Cameroon?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Cameroon was 93.75 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 516.83 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.75 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 methane 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.