CO₂ emissions · Africa · 2024 data
Cameroon CO₂ Emissions
Cameroon emitted 9.6 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 0.33 t per person — #111 of 213 countries and 0.03% of global emissions. That is 7% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Over the past ten years emissions rose by 10%.
CO₂ emissions of Cameroon, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.6 | 0.33 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.7 | 0.34 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8 | 0.35 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.7 | 0.36 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | 0.37 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.6 | 0.38 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.8 | 0.40 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.6 | 0.40 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 10.0 | 0.43 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.9 | 0.43 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 8.8 | 0.40 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | 0.37 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.6 | 0.37 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 8.1 | 0.40 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4 | 0.43 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.6 | 0.45 | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 7.3 | 0.39 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.4 | 0.41 | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | 0.31 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | 0.32 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | 0.34 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.7 | 0.35 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | 0.34 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.6 | 0.36 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.6 | 0.38 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 5.2 | 0.36 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.4 | 0.38 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | 0.39 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 6.0 | 0.45 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 5.4 | 0.41 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 4.9 | 0.38 | +70.3% |
| 1993 | 2.9 | 0.23 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 2.7 | 0.23 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.7 | 0.23 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.6 | 0.23 | -65.6% |
| 1989 | 7.6 | 0.69 | +251.8% |
| 1988 | 2.2 | 0.20 | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 1.8 | 0.18 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 2.0 | 0.20 | -69.2% |
| 1985 | 6.5 | 0.66 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 6.1 | 0.64 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 6.6 | 0.71 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 6.3 | 0.70 | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 5.3 | 0.60 | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 3.9 | 0.46 | +114.1% |
| 1979 | 1.8 | 0.22 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 2.0 | 0.25 | +27.8% |
| 1977 | 1.6 | 0.20 | +43.2% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | 0.14 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.2 | 0.16 | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 1.0 | 0.14 | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9 | 0.13 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9 | 0.13 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8 | 0.12 | +27.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6 | 0.10 | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6 | 0.09 | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5 | 0.08 | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5 | 0.08 | +33.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3 | 0.06 | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3 | 0.06 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3 | 0.06 | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3 | 0.06 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3 | 0.05 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.3 | 0.05 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3 | 0.05 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 0.3 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3 | 0.06 | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 0.3 | 0.05 | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 0.2 | 0.05 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2 | 0.05 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.2 | 0.05 | +14.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2 | 0.04 | -28.4% |
| 1952 | 0.3 | 0.06 | +54.1% |
| 1951 | 0.2 | 0.04 | +31.7% |
| 1950 | 0.1 | 0.03 | — |
Where Cameroon's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Cameroon vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Cameroon's consumption-based footprint was 10.4 million tonnes (0.37 t per person) in 2023. Cameroon is a net importer of emissions: its consumption causes 7% more CO₂ than it emits at home.
Primary energy use: 1,203 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
Cameroon and its neighbours — CO₂ per person
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.