Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 0.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Cameroon is 0.8%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Cameroon peaked at 0.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1997.
That places Cameroon 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food in Cameroon?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Cameroon was 0.8% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.