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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 324,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 325,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 326,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 326,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 327,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 328,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 328,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 329,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 330,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 330,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 331,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 332,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 333,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 391,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.4% |
| 1864 | 392,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 392,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 393,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 394,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 395,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 396,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 398,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 400,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 402,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 405,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 408,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 411,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 414,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 417,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 420,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 423,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 425,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 428,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 430,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 433,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 435,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 438,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 440,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 443,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 445,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 448,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 452,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 455,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 458,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 461,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 465,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 468,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 472,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 475,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 479,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 482,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 486,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 491,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 496,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 506,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 510,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 515,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 520,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 524,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 529,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 534,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 538,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 549,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 560,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 570,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 581,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 592,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 602,703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 613,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 624,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 635,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 646,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 658,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 670,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 683,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 736,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1925 | 738,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 743,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 757,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 770,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 788,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 810,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 824,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 838,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 850,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 867,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 884,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 899,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 918,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 940,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 958,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 975,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 996,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.2% |
| 1951 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.7% |
| 1980 | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +61.4% |
| 1981 | 14.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 17.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 18.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 19.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 23.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 18.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 18.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 24.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.2% |
| 1990 | 18.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 18.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 17.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 16.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 17.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 18.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 19.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 18.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 18.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 18.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 18.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 19.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 18.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 17.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 18.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 19.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 21.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 20.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 19.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 19.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 20.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 22.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 25.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 25.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 23.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 23.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 24.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +61.4% | 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1989 | +35.2% | 17.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1979 | +34.7% | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1981 | +34.7% | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1978 | +27.7% | 3.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
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.