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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.282 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3209 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 153.29 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.