Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Cameroon
Cameroon: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 6.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 6.13 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Cameroon peaked at 6.91 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 2001.
That places Cameroon 112th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.79 | — |
| 2001 | 2.71 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 2.98 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.01 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.94 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.11 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.12 | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 4.27 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.81 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 5.05 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.91 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.05 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.55 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 6.17 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 5.97 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.18 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.29 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.84 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 6.69 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.91 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6.37 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 6.35 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.13 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.36 | 2.71 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 | 4.91 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.44 | 6.13 | 6.91 | 4 |
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Cameroon?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Cameroon was 6.13 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.91 in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Cameroon ranks 112th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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