Environment & Energy

Cameroon

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro72.0%
  • Gas22.0%
  • Other fossil4.8%
  • Bioenergy0.6%
  • Solar0.6%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.9293.335.748.1410.519702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
76.979.381.68486.319902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
76.57981.483.886.219902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions10.3 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.353 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share79.2 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita371 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal0.399 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share73.1 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sites3 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature25.3 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)41,600,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements4 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity1,950 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita283 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.737 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry1.09 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.201 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total9.64–10,300 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 10,290 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 9.639 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Cement production
  • Oil and Natural Gas
  • Residential and other sectors
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial9.64 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based10.4 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events25NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryWildfires: 23 / Floods: 2NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share76.5 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production59.6 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production2.52 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesdeforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; poaching; overfishing; overhuntingCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Cameroon's environment & energy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (10.3 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.353 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.