All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 3.65 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.65 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Cameroon peaked at 7.1 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.08 t CO2eq/cap, in 2013.
That places Cameroon 137th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.1 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 6.86 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.6 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 6.35 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 6.11 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 6.02 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.07 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.85 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.95 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.72 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.66 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.65 t CO2eq/cap | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 4.46 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.57 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.26 t CO2eq/cap | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 4.3 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4 t CO2eq/cap | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 3.98 t CO2eq/cap | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.88 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.69 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.19 t CO2eq/cap | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 3.1 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.08 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.08 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.13 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.79 t CO2eq/cap | +85.0% |
| 2017 | 5.55 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.38 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.27 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.19 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.85 t CO2eq/cap | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 3.78 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.65 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.65 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.89 t CO2eq/cap, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.65 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 t CO2eq/cap, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +85.0% | 3.13 t CO2eq/cap | 5.79 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2021 | -25.8% | 5.19 t CO2eq/cap | 3.85 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.26 t CO2eq/cap | 5.72 t CO2eq/cap | 7.1 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 t CO2eq/cap | 3.8 t CO2eq/cap | 5.66 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 t CO2eq/cap | 3.08 t CO2eq/cap | 5.79 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 t CO2eq/cap | 3.65 t CO2eq/cap | 5.19 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Cameroon?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Cameroon was 3.65 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 137th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.