Red list index (Our World) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Red list index (Our World) was 0.84 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.84
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.85
in 1980
All-time low
0.84
in 2016
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Cameroon, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.84 for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Cameroon peaked at 0.85 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.84, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 124th of 247 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Red list index (Our World) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.85 | — |
| 1981 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.84 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.846 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 124 Algeria 0.84 compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 0.84 compare
- 124 Armenia 0.84 compare
- 124 Costa Rica 0.84 compare
- 124 Cyprus 0.84 compare
- 124 Ethiopia 0.84 compare
- 124 France 0.84 compare
- 124 Marshall Islands 0.84 compare
- 124 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.84 compare
- 124 Thailand 0.84 compare
- 124 Tokelau 0.84 compare
- 124 Vatican 0.84 compare
- 124 Albania 0.84 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 red list index in Cameroon?
- Red list index in Cameroon was 0.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for red list index?
- Cameroon ranks 124th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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