Greenhouse gas emissions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Greenhouse gas emissions was 64.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
64.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
75th
of 199 countries
All-time high
111.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2009
All-time low
-5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1915
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Cameroon, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Cameroon stood at 64.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Cameroon peaked at 111.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009 and was at its lowest, -5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1915.
Cameroon ranks 75th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 | 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | -2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 794,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | -3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 26.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 41.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 57.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 72 Paraguay 66.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 73 Guatemala 65.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 74 Mali 65.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 76 Israel 64.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 77 Uganda 63.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 78 Ecuador 63.14 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Cameroon?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Cameroon was 64.83 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 111.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1915.
- How does Cameroon rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.