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Cameroon Annual CO2 Emissions

Cameroon's annual CO2 emissions fell to 9.94 million tonnes in 2023, down from 10.05 million tonnes in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget. This represents a decrease of 1% (104,428) from the previous year. Cameroon has annual CO2 emissions lower than the global median (9.94 million vs median 10.03 million). Compared with the median in Africa, Cameroon is higher (9.94 million vs regional median 4.62 million) and ranks 17th out of 55 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1950-2023)

(in Million Tonnes)
Year Annual CO2 Emissions (Million Tonnes)
2023 9.94
2022 10.05
2021 9.61
2020 9.72
2019 9.61
2018 9.85
2017 9.59
2016 9.96
2015 9.85
2014 8.77
2013 7.85
2012 7.6
2011 8.11
2010 8.38
2009 8.55
2008 7.32
2007 7.41
2006 5.49
2005 5.42
2004 5.7
2003 5.7
2002 5.35
2001 5.56
2000 5.59
1999 5.22
1998 5.37
1997 5.38
1996 5.97
1995 5.37
1994 4.88
1993 2.87
1992 2.71
1991 2.67
1990 2.6
1989 7.58
1988 2.15
1987 1.84
1986 1.99
1985 6.47
1984 6.05
1983 6.55
1982 6.32
1981 5.32
1980 3.89
1979 1.82
1978 1.99
1977 1.56
1976 1.09
1975 1.16
1974 0.97
1973 0.9
1972 0.86
1971 0.81
1970 0.64
1969 0.57
1968 0.51
1967 0.46
1966 0.34
1965 0.31
1964 0.34
1963 0.3
1962 0.29
1961 0.28
1960 0.27
1959 0.28
1958 0.28
1957 0.26
1956 0.24
1955 0.23
1954 0.23
1953 0.2
1952 0.28
1951 0.18
1950 0.14
Cameroon Annual CO2 Emissions : Definition
Annual CO2 Emissions is defined as total CO2 emissions from energy and industrial processes for the reporting year, reported in metric tonnes and excluding emissions or removals from land-use change and forestry in Cameroon.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 20.63% 20.63% 2022
Forest Area (%) 42.79% 42.91% 2022