Live estimate
Cameroon CO₂ Emissions
Cameroon emitted 9.6 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.0% of the world total, the 111th most of 213 countries. That is 0.3 tonnes per person, 93% below the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Cameroon in 2026 so far
0
0 tonnes since you opened this page · 0 t every second
CO₂ in 2024
9.6 Mt
9.6 million tonnes
World rank
#111
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.0%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
0.3 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
-1.0%
2023: 9.7 Mt
Historical share
0.0%
#115 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions fell 1.0% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 78%. Emissions peaked in 2016 at 10.0 million tonnes and are now 4% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.6 |
| 2023 | 9.7 |
| 2022 | 9.8 |
| 2021 | 9.7 |
| 2020 | 9.7 |
| 2019 | 9.6 |
| 2018 | 9.8 |
| 2017 | 9.6 |
| 2016 | 10.0 |
| 2015 | 9.8 |
| 2014 | 8.8 |
| 2013 | 7.9 |
| 2012 | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 8.1 |
| 2010 | 8.4 |
| 2009 | 8.6 |
| 2008 | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 5.6 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Cameroon’s CO₂, at 58%.
- Oil58%5.6 Mt
- Gas11%1.1 Mt
- Cement19%1.8 Mt
- Flaring11%1.1 Mt
How Cameroon compares
| Rank | Country | CO₂ 2024 | Share | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | Tajikistan | 10.7 Mt | 0.0% | 1.0 t |
| 110 | Yemen | 10.1 Mt | 0.0% | 0.2 t |
| 111 | Cameroon | 9.6 Mt | 0.0% | 0.3 t |
| 112 | El Salvador | 9.0 Mt | 0.0% | 1.4 t |
| 113 | Congo | 8.8 Mt | 0.0% | 1.4 t |
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Cameroon emit?
Cameroon emitted 9.6 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.0% of global emissions. That is about 0 tonnes every second.
What are Cameroon’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Cameroon emits 0.3 tonnes per person, 93% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (29.1 million people in 2024).
Are Cameroon’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions fell 1.0% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 78%. Emissions peaked in 2016 at 10.0 million tonnes and are now 4% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Cameroon?
Oil is the largest source, at 58% of Cameroon’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (5.6 million tonnes).
How much has Cameroon contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Cameroon has emitted about 0 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.0% of the world total, the 115th largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →