Absolute change co2 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Absolute change co2 was -63,281 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-63,281
Change on year
up 35.1%
World rank
175th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.42 million
in 1989
All-time low
-4.97 million
in 1990
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Absolute change co2 in Cameroon, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for absolute change co2 in Cameroon is -63,281, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 35.1% on the previous year and down 106.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Cameroon peaked at 5.42 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, -4.97 million, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Absolute change co2 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 43,968 | — |
| 1952 | 98,928 | +125.0% |
| 1953 | -80,608 | -181.5% |
| 1954 | 29,312 | -136.4% |
| 1955 | 3,634 | -87.6% |
| 1956 | 3,635 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 18,350 | +404.8% |
| 1958 | 21,984 | +19.8% |
| 1959 | -1 | -100.0% |
| 1960 | -7,298 | +729700.0% |
| 1961 | 10,992 | -250.6% |
| 1962 | 7,328 | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 10,992 | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 36,640 | +233.3% |
| 1965 | -25,648 | -170.0% |
| 1966 | 32,976 | -228.6% |
| 1967 | 113,584 | +244.4% |
| 1968 | 47,632 | -58.1% |
| 1969 | 65,952 | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 65,833 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 171,762 | +160.9% |
| 1972 | 51,178 | -70.2% |
| 1973 | 36,554 | -28.6% |
| 1974 | 76,851 | +110.2% |
| 1975 | 186,775 | +143.0% |
| 1976 | -71,567 | -138.3% |
| 1977 | 470,078 | -756.8% |
| 1978 | 434,157 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | -177,863 | -141.0% |
| 1980 | 2.07 million | -1264.2% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million | -30.8% |
| 1982 | 996,764 | -30.5% |
| 1983 | 238,592 | -76.1% |
| 1984 | -501,552 | -310.2% |
| 1985 | 417,696 | -183.3% |
| 1986 | -4.48 million | -1171.9% |
| 1987 | -150,224 | -96.6% |
| 1988 | 310,969 | -307.0% |
| 1989 | 5.42 million | +1644.1% |
| 1990 | -4.97 million | -191.7% |
| 1991 | 63,647 | -101.3% |
| 1992 | 43,859 | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 153,502 | +250.0% |
| 1994 | 2.01 million | +1212.0% |
| 1995 | 494,907 | -75.4% |
| 1996 | 599,989 | +21.2% |
| 1997 | -595,879 | -199.3% |
| 1998 | -5,609 | -99.1% |
| 1999 | -153,722 | +2640.6% |
| 2000 | 369,119 | -340.1% |
| 2001 | -26,145 | -107.1% |
| 2002 | -211,782 | +710.0% |
| 2003 | 353,980 | -267.1% |
| 2004 | -6,167 | -101.7% |
| 2005 | -274,597 | +4352.7% |
| 2006 | 62,061 | -122.6% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million | +2999.3% |
| 2008 | -88,754 | -104.6% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million | -1490.7% |
| 2010 | -171,641 | -113.9% |
| 2011 | -278,044 | +62.0% |
| 2012 | -498,240 | +79.2% |
| 2013 | 246,143 | -149.4% |
| 2014 | 921,993 | +274.6% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 114,973 | -89.3% |
| 2017 | -383,196 | -433.3% |
| 2018 | 262,135 | -168.4% |
| 2019 | -238,573 | -191.0% |
| 2020 | 110,977 | -146.5% |
| 2021 | 17,255 | -84.5% |
| 2022 | 58,913 | +241.4% |
| 2023 | -97,571 | -265.6% |
| 2024 | -63,281 | -35.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -63,281 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -63,281 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -729700.0% | -1 | -7,298 |
| 2005 | -4352.7% | -6,167 | -274,597 |
| 2007 | +2999.3% | 62,061 | 1.92 million |
| 1999 | -2640.6% | -5,609 | -153,722 |
| 1989 | +1644.1% | 310,969 | 5.42 million |
| 2009 | +1490.7% | -88,754 | 1.23 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,467 | -80,608 | 98,928 | 9 |
| 1960s | 29,315 | -25,648 | 113,584 | 10 |
| 1970s | 124,376 | -177,863 | 470,078 | 10 |
| 1980s | 576,234 | -4.48 million | 5.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -235,825 | -4.97 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 333,550 | -274,597 | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,033 | -498,240 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,259 | -97,571 | 110,977 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Cameroon?
- Absolute change co2 in Cameroon was -63,281 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.97 million in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for absolute change co2?
- Cameroon ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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