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Cameroon carbon profile

Total CO₂ / year
9.0 Mt
Global rank
#100
Share of global emissions
0.02%
Per capita
0.32 t (#107)
Population
28 M
5-year trend
+10%
10-year trend
+25%
Renewable electricity
60%

Cameroon emits roughly 9.0 Mt of CO₂ per year — about 0.02% of global emissions, ranking #100 worldwide. At 0.3 tonnes per person (#107 per capita), its footprint is far below the global average of ~4.7 t.

Emissions have risen noticeably over the past five years (+10%) and surged over the decade (+25%). Growth in energy demand is still outpacing clean-energy deployment.

Renewables supply about 60% of electricity. The energy transition is well underway, but fossil generation still sets the emissions baseline.

Emissions are likely to stay near current levels through 2030 absent major policy change. Maintaining clean growth while industrializing is the key challenge.

Estimated emission sources

Energy production35%
Industry19.2%
Transportation12.3%
Agriculture15.8%
Other17.7%

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