Change co2 annual pct in Cameroon

Cameroon: Change co2 annual pct was -0.6527 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.6527
Change on year
up 34.5%
World rank
175th
of 215 countries
All-time high
251.8
in 1989
All-time low
-69.2
in 1986
Years of data
74
1951–2024

Change co2 annual pct in Cameroon, 1951–2024

-1000100200300195119872024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, change co2 annual pct in Cameroon stood at -0.6527.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.5% on the previous year and down 105.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change co2 annual pct in Cameroon peaked at 251.8 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -69.2, in 1986.

Cameroon ranks 175th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Change co2 annual pct in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Change co2 annual pct in Cameroon, 1951 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1951 31.58 —
1952 54 +71.0%
1953 -28.57 -152.9%
1954 14.55 -150.9%
1955 1.57 -89.2%
1956 1.55 -1.5%
1957 7.71 +397.1%
1958 8.57 +11.2%
1959 -0.0004 -100.0%
1960 -2.62 +732809.6%
1961 4.05 -254.7%
1962 2.6 -35.9%
1963 3.8 +46.2%
1964 12.2 +221.1%
1965 -7.61 -162.4%
1966 10.59 -239.2%
1967 32.98 +211.5%
1968 10.4 -68.5%
1969 13.04 +25.4%
1970 11.52 -11.7%
1971 26.95 +134.0%
1972 6.32 -76.5%
1973 4.25 -32.8%
1974 8.57 +101.7%
1975 19.18 +123.9%
1976 -6.17 -132.2%
1977 43.17 -800.0%
1978 27.85 -35.5%
1979 -8.92 -132.0%
1980 114.06 -1378.2%
1981 36.88 -67.7%
1982 18.74 -49.2%
1983 3.78 -79.8%
1984 -7.65 -302.6%
1985 6.9 -190.2%
1986 -69.2 -1102.7%
1987 -7.54 -89.1%
1988 16.87 -323.9%
1989 251.8 +1392.3%
1990 -65.63 -126.1%
1991 2.44 -103.7%
1992 1.64 -32.7%
1993 5.66 +244.3%
1994 70.28 +1141.7%
1995 10.14 -85.6%
1996 11.16 +10.1%
1997 -9.97 -189.3%
1998 -0.1043 -99.0%
1999 -2.86 +2643.6%
2000 7.07 -347.2%
2001 -0.4678 -106.6%
2002 -3.81 +713.8%
2003 6.62 -273.8%
2004 -0.1081 -101.6%
2005 -4.82 +4357.5%
2006 1.14 -123.7%
2007 35.06 +2964.2%
2008 -1.2 -103.4%
2009 16.86 -1507.6%
2010 -2.01 -111.9%
2011 -3.32 +65.3%
2012 -6.15 +85.3%
2013 3.24 -152.6%
2014 11.74 +262.8%
2015 12.25 +4.3%
2016 1.17 -90.5%
2017 -3.85 -429.4%
2018 2.74 -171.1%
2019 -2.42 -188.6%
2020 1.16 -147.7%
2021 0.1776 -84.6%
2022 0.6053 +240.8%
2023 -0.9964 -264.6%
2024 -0.6527 -34.5%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's -0.6527 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.92. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's -0.6527 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Change co2 annual pct 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.

YearChange FromTo
1960 -732809.6% -0.0004 -2.62
2005 -4357.5% -0.1081 -4.82
2007 +2964.2% 1.14 35.06
1999 -2643.6% -0.1043 -2.86
2009 +1507.6% -1.2 16.86
1989 +1392.3% 16.87 251.8

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10.11 -28.57 54 9
1960s 7.94 -7.61 32.98 10
1970s 13.27 -8.92 43.17 10
1980s 36.47 -69.2 251.8 10
1990s 2.28 -65.63 70.28 10
2000s 5.64 -4.82 35.06 10
2010s 1.34 -6.15 12.25 10
2020s 0.0578 -0.9964 1.16 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 172 United States -0.2905 compare
  2. 173 Myanmar -0.5961 compare
  3. 174 Chad -0.5966 compare
  4. 176 Ireland -0.7666 compare
  5. 177 Hungary -0.8095 compare
  6. 178 South Korea -0.9334 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is change co2 annual pct in Cameroon?
Change co2 annual pct in Cameroon was -0.6527 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest change co2 annual pct recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 251.8 in 1989.
What is the lowest change co2 annual pct recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was -69.2 in 1986.
How does Cameroon rank for change co2 annual pct?
Cameroon ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is change co2 annual pct rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 105.6%. 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 Change co2 annual pct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change co2 annual pct
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 22,456 data points, 1751–2024
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