Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of global consumption based co emissions and population was 0.0273 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Cameroon is 0.0273, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Cameroon peaked at 0.0322 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0144, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 101st out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0211 | 0.0144 | 0.0265 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0255 | 0.0203 | 0.0322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0286 | 0.0251 | 0.0312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0275 | 0.0267 | 0.0282 | 4 |
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More climate change data for Cameroon
- Share co2 vs population 0.873 (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 vs gdp 0.3307 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 309.25 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.3307 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.3307 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Cameroon?
- Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Cameroon was 0.0273 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0322 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of global consumption based co emissions and population?
- Cameroon ranks 101st out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption based co emissions and population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption based co emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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