Cameroon Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
40.621.856
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+0,65%
increase
Global Share
0,08%
Per Capita
1,42
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Cameroon were 40.621.856 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 0,65% over the previous year, representing an increase by 263.813 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 40.358.043 tons.
- Per capita: 1,42 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- Cameroon accounts for 0,08% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.621.856 | 10.292.889 | 21.821.026 | 4.779.888 | 3.728.053 | 1,42 | 0,65% | 0,076% |
| 2023 | 40.358.043 | 10.332.853 | 21.799.358 | 4.733.012 | 3.492.820 | 1,44 | 0,02% | 0,077% |
| 2022 | 40.348.451 | 10.433.870 | 21.875.617 | 4.781.190 | 3.257.773 | 1,48 | 1,29% | 0,078% |
| 2021 | 39.836.206 | 10.349.085 | 21.838.311 | 4.626.457 | 3.022.353 | 1,5 | 0,61% | 0,078% |
| 2020 | 39.594.726 | 10.388.039 | 21.786.030 | 4.639.700 | 2.780.957 | 1,53 | 1,81% | 0,081% |
| 2019 | 38.891.899 | 10.271.140 | 21.445.842 | 4.622.283 | 2.552.634 | 1,54 | 1,89% | 0,077% |
| 2018 | 38.169.570 | 10.548.377 | 20.817.530 | 4.474.823 | 2.328.841 | 1,55 | 1,1% | 0,075% |
| 2017 | 37.754.641 | 9.863.265 | 21.347.038 | 4.485.004 | 2.059.334 | 1,57 | −3,14% | 0,076% |
| 2016 | 38.979.243 | 9.701.411 | 22.948.150 | 4.480.291 | 1.849.391 | 1,66 | 1,1% | 0,080% |
| 2015 | 38.553.460 | 9.185.375 | 23.267.042 | 4.482.964 | 1.618.079 | 1,69 | 9,24% | 0,080% |
| 2014 | 35.292.466 | 8.870.514 | 20.475.989 | 4.376.540 | 1.569.424 | 1,59 | 7,31% | 0,073% |
| 2013 | 32.889.618 | 8.179.120 | 19.115.095 | 4.204.657 | 1.390.745 | 1,52 | 6,2% | 0,068% |
| 2012 | 30.969.385 | 7.511.078 | 18.063.215 | 4.064.625 | 1.330.467 | 1,47 | 2,57% | 0,065% |
| 2011 | 30.193.394 | 7.429.483 | 17.423.783 | 3.990.320 | 1.349.808 | 1,47 | −1,01% | 0,065% |
| 2010 | 30.500.421 | 7.827.985 | 17.419.685 | 3.872.478 | 1.380.273 | 1,53 | −1,83% | 0,067% |
| 2009 | 31.069.625 | 7.713.820 | 18.224.293 | 3.722.500 | 1.409.011 | 1,6 | 2,91% | 0,072% |
| 2008 | 30.189.855 | 7.068.942 | 17.911.742 | 3.724.091 | 1.485.080 | 1,6 | −0,69% | 0,069% |
| 2007 | 30.400.991 | 6.736.869 | 18.029.567 | 3.992.979 | 1.641.576 | 1,65 | 2,73% | 0,070% |
| 2006 | 29.593.376 | 5.576.709 | 18.410.698 | 4.036.510 | 1.569.458 | 1,65 | −2,35% | 0,070% |
| 2005 | 30.305.191 | 5.471.331 | 19.069.030 | 4.233.740 | 1.531.089 | 1,74 | 0,65% | 0,074% |
| 2004 | 30.109.821 | 5.637.145 | 18.916.850 | 4.046.749 | 1.509.077 | 1,78 | −0,81% | 0,076% |
| 2003 | 30.355.210 | 5.735.982 | 19.324.553 | 4.127.870 | 1.166.805 | 1,84 | 2,51% | 0,080% |
| 2002 | 29.612.554 | 5.619.519 | 19.048.806 | 3.825.497 | 1.118.731 | 1,84 | −3,89% | 0,081% |
| 2001 | 30.810.405 | 5.700.330 | 19.902.512 | 4.221.384 | 986.180 | 1,97 | 0,38% | 0,085% |
| 2000 | 30.692.924 | 5.726.332 | 19.873.199 | 4.043.847 | 1.049.546 | 2,01 | 4,52% | 0,086% |
| 1999 | 29.365.156 | 5.334.312 | 19.200.317 | 3.823.708 | 1.006.818 | 1,97 | 2,26% | 0,084% |
| 1998 | 28.715.464 | 5.539.336 | 18.492.027 | 3.739.152 | 944.948 | 1,98 | 2,4% | 0,083% |
| 1997 | 28.043.488 | 5.321.788 | 18.205.225 | 3.477.551 | 1.038.925 | 1,98 | −1,77% | 0,081% |
| 1996 | 28.548.151 | 5.286.053 | 18.674.645 | 3.663.706 | 923.746 | 2,07 | 4,64% | 0,084% |
| 1995 | 27.283.524 | 5.155.678 | 17.768.912 | 3.490.933 | 868.001 | 2,03 | 2,24% | 0,081% |
| 1994 | 26.686.982 | 5.147.341 | 17.222.218 | 3.481.880 | 835.543 | 2,04 | −2,93% | 0,082% |
| 1993 | 27.493.231 | 4.759.807 | 18.555.767 | 3.302.598 | 875.058 | 2,15 | −2,71% | 0,085% |
| 1992 | 28.259.971 | 4.356.534 | 19.538.805 | 3.533.608 | 831.024 | 2,28 | −3,55% | 0,088% |
| 1991 | 29.300.290 | 4.531.873 | 20.443.198 | 3.465.651 | 859.568 | 2,43 | −2,61% | 0,091% |
| 1990 | 30.084.820 | 4.756.523 | 21.020.017 | 3.433.264 | 875.015 | 2,57 | −1,14% | 0,093% |
| 1989 | 30.432.700 | 4.763.302 | 21.370.119 | 3.404.959 | 894.321 | 2,68 | 9,57% | 0,095% |
| 1988 | 27.775.646 | 3.316.106 | 20.520.513 | 3.099.376 | 839.651 | 2,52 | −8,33% | 0,089% |
| 1987 | 30.298.056 | 5.261.911 | 21.052.018 | 3.135.111 | 849.016 | 2,83 | −0,34% | 0,100% |
| 1986 | 30.401.685 | 5.787.237 | 21.058.039 | 2.995.488 | 560.921 | 2,93 | 1,54% | 0,10% |
| 1985 | 29.939.974 | 4.779.435 | 21.362.808 | 2.877.494 | 920.237 | 2,98 | 16,37% | 0,10% |
| 1984 | 25.729.206 | 4.868.695 | 16.889.000 | 2.565.280 | 1.406.231 | 2,64 | 11,86% | 0,089% |
| 1983 | 23.000.340 | 4.658.102 | 15.080.377 | 2.658.869 | 602.992 | 2,44 | 12,62% | 0,082% |
| 1982 | 20.423.406 | 2.307.438 | 14.765.838 | 2.629.016 | 721.115 | 2,23 | 9,91% | 0,074% |
| 1981 | 18.581.843 | 2.176.489 | 13.359.654 | 2.309.959 | 735.740 | 2,09 | 17,41% | 0,067% |
| 1980 | 15.826.268 | 2.038.129 | 11.075.193 | 2.308.919 | 404.028 | 1,84 | 22,64% | 0,056% |
| 1979 | 12.904.495 | 1.912.206 | 8.501.731 | 2.035.791 | 454.766 | 1,54 | 21,2% | 0,045% |
| 1978 | 10.647.083 | 1.760.537 | 6.517.774 | 1.983.536 | 385.236 | 1,31 | 8,9% | 0,038% |
| 1977 | 9.776.499 | 1.625.328 | 5.718.258 | 1.901.099 | 531.814 | 1,24 | 11,25% | 0,036% |
| 1976 | 8.787.487 | 1.163.720 | 5.335.297 | 1.746.321 | 542.149 | 1,15 | 3,66% | 0,033% |
| 1975 | 8.476.815 | 1.249.909 | 5.083.253 | 1.660.698 | 482.954 | 1,14 | 8,69% | 0,033% |
| 1974 | 7.799.216 | 986.245 | 4.809.250 | 1.563.989 | 439.733 | 1,08 | 2,61% | 0,031% |
| 1973 | 7.601.161 | 1.011.538 | 4.656.307 | 1.518.953 | 414.364 | 1,08 | 0,45% | 0,030% |
| 1972 | 7.566.922 | 968.777 | 4.668.888 | 1.544.021 | 385.236 | 1,1 | −2,7% | 0,031% |
| 1971 | 7.776.726 | 928.785 | 4.785.505 | 1.586.059 | 476.377 | 1,16 | 0,48% | 0,033% |
| 1970 | 7.739.676 | 1.180.740 | 4.561.031 | 1.505.554 | 492.350 | 1,19 | – | 0,033% |
See also
- Cameroon CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Cameroon
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).