Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc was 23.76 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.76 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
99th
of 198 countries
All-time high
25.97 million
in 2016
All-time low
324,740
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Cameroon, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Cameroon is 23.76 million, 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 ghg emissions excluding lufc in Cameroon peaked at 25.97 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 324,740, 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 ghg emissions excluding lufc in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 324,740 | — |
| 1851 | 325,452 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 326,158 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 326,856 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 327,542 | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 328,214 | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 328,869 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 329,503 | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 330,112 | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 330,695 | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 331,248 | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 332,128 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 333,004 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 391,064 | +17.4% |
| 1864 | 392,024 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 392,984 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 393,943 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 394,904 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 395,867 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 396,834 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 398,096 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 400,247 | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 402,701 | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 405,394 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 408,262 | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 411,244 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 414,276 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 417,294 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 420,236 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 423,037 | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 425,636 | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 428,121 | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 430,605 | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 433,098 | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 435,607 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 438,139 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 440,702 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 443,304 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 445,953 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 448,655 | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 452,500 | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 455,585 | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 458,741 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 461,970 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 465,271 | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 468,647 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 472,098 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 475,625 | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 479,229 | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 482,911 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 486,673 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 491,294 | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 496,108 | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 506,049 | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 510,636 | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 515,301 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 520,017 | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 524,754 | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 529,486 | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 534,182 | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 538,815 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 549,481 | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 560,175 | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 570,907 | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 581,454 | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 592,048 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 602,703 | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 613,425 | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 624,223 | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 635,107 | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 646,087 | +1.7% |
| 1921 | 658,502 | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 670,981 | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 683,532 | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 736,297 | +7.7% |
| 1925 | 738,655 | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 743,923 | +0.7% |
| 1927 | 757,417 | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 770,978 | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 788,311 | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 810,202 | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 824,964 | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 838,058 | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 850,764 | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 867,808 | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 884,917 | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 899,163 | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 918,943 | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 940,960 | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 958,662 | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 975,606 | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 996,784 | +2.2% |
| 1942 | 1.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 1.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 1.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 1.09 million | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 1.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 1.14 million | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 1.18 million | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 1.22 million | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 1.40 million | +15.2% |
| 1951 | 1.47 million | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 1.59 million | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 1.54 million | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 1.59 million | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 1.62 million | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 1.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 1.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 1.73 million | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 1.76 million | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.77 million | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 1.81 million | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 1.84 million | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.87 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.94 million | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.93 million | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.99 million | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.13 million | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 2.21 million | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 2.30 million | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 2.48 million | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 2.69 million | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 2.80 million | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.89 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 3.03 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 3.28 million | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 3.27 million | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.87 million | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 4.94 million | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 6.65 million | +34.7% |
| 1980 | 10.73 million | +61.4% |
| 1981 | 14.46 million | +34.7% |
| 1982 | 17.56 million | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 18.32 million | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 19.36 million | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 23.53 million | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 18.57 million | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 18.40 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 17.86 million | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 24.13 million | +35.2% |
| 1990 | 18.56 million | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 18.16 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 17.33 million | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 16.26 million | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 17.06 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 18.13 million | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 19.78 million | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 18.35 million | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 18.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 18.32 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 18.83 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 19.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.92 million | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 18.50 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.84 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 17.78 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.05 million | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 18.58 million | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 19.44 million | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 21.08 million | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 20.08 million | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 19.61 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 19.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 20.45 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 22.52 million | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 25.72 million | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 25.97 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 23.99 million | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 23.73 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.52 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 24.41 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 24.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.74 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 23.76 million | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 23.76 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 23.76 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.01 million, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions excluding lufc 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 | 10.73 million |
| 1989 | +35.2% | 17.86 million | 24.13 million |
| 1979 | +34.7% | 4.94 million | 6.65 million |
| 1981 | +34.7% | 10.73 million | 14.46 million |
| 1978 | +27.7% | 3.87 million | 4.94 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 327,814 | 324,740 | 330,695 | 10 |
| 1860s | 375,400 | 331,248 | 396,834 | 10 |
| 1870s | 410,079 | 398,096 | 423,037 | 10 |
| 1880s | 436,982 | 425,636 | 448,655 | 10 |
| 1890s | 467,258 | 452,500 | 482,911 | 10 |
| 1900s | 511,450 | 486,673 | 534,182 | 10 |
| 1910s | 586,834 | 538,815 | 635,107 | 10 |
| 1920s | 719,468 | 646,087 | 788,311 | 10 |
| 1930s | 879,444 | 810,202 | 958,662 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.08 million | 975,606 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.60 million | 1.40 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.98 million | 1.77 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.59 million | 2.48 million | 6.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.29 million | 10.73 million | 24.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.06 million | 16.26 million | 19.78 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.61 million | 17.05 million | 21.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.55 million | 19.43 million | 25.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.12 million | 23.74 million | 24.52 million | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions excluding lufc in Cameroon?
- Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Cameroon was 23.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.97 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,740 in 1850.
- How does Cameroon rank for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
- Cameroon ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions excluding lufc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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