Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0444 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Cameroon stood at 0.0444 kg per constant US$.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0609 kg per constant US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0408 kg per constant US$, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 155th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0475 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0447 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0456 kg per constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0446 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0423 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0408 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0417 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.053 kg per constant US$ | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0535 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0587 kg per constant US$ | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0599 kg per constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0562 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0553 kg per constant US$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0579 kg per constant US$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0609 kg per constant US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0558 kg per constant US$ | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0553 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0543 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0568 kg per constant US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0537 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0552 kg per constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0494 kg per constant US$ | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0474 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0444 kg per constant US$ | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0472 kg per constant US$ | 0.0408 kg per constant US$ | 0.0587 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0566 kg per constant US$ | 0.0537 kg per constant US$ | 0.0609 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0491 kg per constant US$ | 0.0444 kg per constant US$ | 0.0552 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Cameroon?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Cameroon was 0.0444 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0609 kg per constant US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0408 kg per constant US$ in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Cameroon ranks 155th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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