Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
137th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.0469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cameroon, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cameroon stood at 0.224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cameroon peaked at 0.5383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Cameroon ranks 137th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 0.048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 0.0491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 0.0506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.0508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.0507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 0.0518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1873 | 0.0539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 0.0566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1875 | 0.0595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1876 | 0.0624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1877 | 0.0652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1878 | 0.0675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 0.0702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.0709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 0.071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.0712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.0712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1891 | 0.0755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 0.0765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 0.0777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 0.0801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 0.0827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1898 | 0.0841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1899 | 0.0856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 0.0889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 0.0907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 0.0927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 0.0947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 0.1014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 0.1039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1909 | 0.1065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 0.1092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 0.1125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1913 | 0.1222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 0.1283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1915 | 0.135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1916 | 0.1421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1917 | 0.1494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1918 | 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1919 | 0.1631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1920 | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 0.1733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 0.1781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 0.1826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1925 | 0.1911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1926 | 0.1946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1927 | 0.1973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 0.1988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 0.1991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 0.1978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 0.1951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1932 | 0.1913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1933 | 0.1868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1934 | 0.1819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1935 | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1936 | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1937 | 0.1674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1938 | 0.1635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1939 | 0.1604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 0.1582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 0.1694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1942 | 0.2017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.1% |
| 1943 | 0.2488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.4% |
| 1944 | 0.3049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.5% |
| 1945 | 0.3644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.5% |
| 1946 | 0.422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.8% |
| 1947 | 0.4729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1948 | 0.5124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1949 | 0.5361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 0.5383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 0.5274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 0.5074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 0.4809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 0.4504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 0.4183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1956 | 0.387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1957 | 0.3587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1958 | 0.3353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 0.3184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 0.3511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 134 Djibouti 0.2298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 135 Singapore 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 136 Morocco 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 Benin 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 Myanmar 0.221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 140 Madagascar 0.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cameroon?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cameroon was 0.224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.