Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
99th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2016
All-time low
324,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cameroon, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cameroon is 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cameroon peaked at 25.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2016 and was at its lowest, 324,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Cameroon 99th out of 198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 327,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 324,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 330,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 375,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 331,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 396,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 410,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 398,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 423,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 436,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 425,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 448,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 467,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 452,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 482,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 511,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 486,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 534,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 586,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 635,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 719,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 646,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 788,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 879,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 810,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 958,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 975,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 96 Cambodia 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 97 Cote d'Ivoire 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 100 Congo 22.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 101 Zambia 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 102 Croatia 21.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cameroon?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cameroon was 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2016.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Cameroon rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Cameroon ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.