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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Cameroon: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.35 t (2024), 169th of 203 in the world and 25th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.39 t (2024), 171st of 203 in the world and 31st of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 40.6 Mt (2024), 92nd of 203 in the world and 14th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.35 t2024 · world 169/203 · region 25/47GHG per person1.39 t2024 · world 171/203 · region 31/47GHG emissions40.6 Mt2024 · world 92/203 · region 14/47CO₂ emissions10.3 Mt2024 · world 109/203 · region 13/47
CO₂ per person
CameroonSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Cameroon0.35 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
CameroonSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Cameroon1.39 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Cameroon in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.35 t2024169/20325/470.38 t0.40 t0.40 t−12%since 20140.70 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.39 t2024171/20331/472.06 t1.55 t1.51 t−13%since 20141.91 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e40.6 Mt202492/20314/4730.7 Mt30.5 Mt39.6 Mt+15%since 20142,444.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt10.3 Mt2024109/20313/475.7 Mt7.8 Mt10.4 Mt+16%since 2014896.3 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e21.8 Mt202467/20315/4719.9 Mt17.4 Mt21.8 Mt+6.6%since 20141,179.9 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption79.2%202119/21217/4884.6%78.7%78.9%+0.6 ppsince 201170.3%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output65.8%202144/20616/4898.9%72.2%71.6%−8.3 ppsince 201132.6%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³55.6 µg/m³202310/2003/4856.2 µg/m³52.9 µg/m³53.5 µg/m³+5.3%since 201335.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area40.7%202478/21415/4845.7%44.2%41.7%−3.0 ppsince 201425.7%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area21.1%2024149/21042/4819.4%20.5%20.8%+0.5 ppsince 201444.7%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area13.1%202481/20623/4812.6%13.1%13.1%±0.0 ppsince 201410.0%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory11.0%2025114/21329/48··10.9%+0.4 ppsince 201514.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources0.4%2022165/17739/470.4%0.4%0.4%±0.0 ppsince 20123.4%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³9,880 m³202245/1839/4718,307 m³13,880 m³10,416 m³−25%since 20123,162 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,770 kg/ha2024130/17914/461,764 kg/ha1,649 kg/ha1,671 kg/ha+8.6%since 20141,453 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Cameroon and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Cameroon. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorCameroonNigeriaChadRepublic of the CongoCentral African RepublicGabon
CO₂ per person0.35 t20240.57 t20240.14 t20241.34 t20240.06 t20242.05 t2024
GHG per person1.39 t20241.51 t20244.98 t20243.89 t20242.52 t20248.58 t2024
GHG emissions40.6 Mt2024350.6 Mt2024101.2 Mt202424.6 Mt202413.4 Mt202421.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions10.3 Mt2024131.9 Mt20242.9 Mt20248.5 Mt20240.3 Mt20245.2 Mt2024
Methane21.8 Mt2024175.1 Mt202475.1 Mt202415.0 Mt20248.2 Mt202414.9 Mt2024
Renewable energy79.2%202180.3%202170.0%202271.4%202190.9%202291.3%2021
Renewable power65.8%202122.0%20215.7%202131.7%202196.5%202133.0%2021
PM2.5 exposure55.6 µg/m³202365.7 µg/m³202343.0 µg/m³202336.5 µg/m³202333.3 µg/m³202331.3 µg/m³2023
Forest cover40.7%202418.9%20243.0%202464.0%202472.5%202491.4%2024
Nigeria: environmentChad: environmentRepublic of the Congo: environmentCentral African Republic: environmentGabon: environment
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