Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cameroon, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cameroon peaked at 0.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 111th out of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 108 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 109 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 110 Yemen 0.0% compare
- 112 El Salvador 0.0% compare
- 113 Congo 0.0% compare
- 114 Costa Rica 0.0% 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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cameroon?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Cameroon was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Cameroon ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.