How have things changed?, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0086 metric tons per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0086 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
115th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.012 metric tons per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0053 metric tons per person
in 1993
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Cameroon, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per capita in Cameroon is 0.0086 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.012 metric tons per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 metric tons per person, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 115th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
How have things changed?, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0106 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0108 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.009 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0068 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0063 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.006 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 metric tons per person | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0073 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.01 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.012 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0086 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0091 metric tons per person, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0086 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0062 metric tons per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0107 metric tons per person | 0.0106 metric tons per person | 0.0108 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0091 metric tons per person | 0.0077 metric tons per person | 0.0107 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 metric tons per person | 0.0064 metric tons per person | 0.0095 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 metric tons per person | 0.0053 metric tons per person | 0.0076 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 metric tons per person | 0.0073 metric tons per person | 0.009 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0102 metric tons per person | 0.0092 metric tons per person | 0.012 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0085 metric tons per person | 0.0083 metric tons per person | 0.0086 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 112 Armenia 0.0089 metric tons per person compare
- 113 Congo 0.0088 metric tons per person compare
- 114 Costa Rica 0.0086 metric tons per person compare
- 116 Tunisia 0.0085 metric tons per person compare
- 117 South Africa 0.0083 metric tons per person compare
- 118 Brazil 0.0076 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Cameroon?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Cameroon was 0.0086 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 metric tons per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 metric tons per person in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.