Co2 intensity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Co2 intensity was 0.1184 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1184
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
137th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3249
in 1989
All-time low
0.0266
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Cameroon, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Cameroon stood at 0.1184.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Cameroon peaked at 0.3249 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0266, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 137th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0266 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0338 | +27.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0502 | +48.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0346 | -31.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0382 | +10.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0374 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0367 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0381 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0399 | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0385 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0365 | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0375 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0373 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0373 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0404 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0366 | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0387 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0501 | +29.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0519 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0559 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0605 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0746 | +23.3% |
| 1972 | 0.076 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0781 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0812 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.092 | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0848 | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1148 | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1392 | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1202 | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2334 | +94.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2731 | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3015 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2923 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2504 | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2456 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0706 | -71.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0686 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0841 | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3249 | +286.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1136 | -65.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1187 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1223 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1312 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.225 | +71.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2358 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2455 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2063 | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1931 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1772 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1791 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1677 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1526 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1539 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1459 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1337 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1289 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.166 | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1568 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1768 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1649 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1506 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1352 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1329 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1404 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1493 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1446 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1342 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1326 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1251 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1259 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1216 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1184 | -2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.1184 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835, 65% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.1184 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +286.4% | 0.0841 | 0.3249 |
| 1980 | +94.2% | 0.1202 | 0.2334 |
| 1986 | -71.3% | 0.2456 | 0.0706 |
| 1994 | +71.5% | 0.1312 | 0.225 |
| 1990 | -65.0% | 0.3249 | 0.1136 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0374 | 0.0266 | 0.0502 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0422 | 0.0365 | 0.0559 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0921 | 0.0605 | 0.1392 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2144 | 0.0686 | 0.3249 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1769 | 0.1136 | 0.2455 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1561 | 0.1289 | 0.1791 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.141 | 0.1251 | 0.1649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.122 | 0.1184 | 0.1259 | 3 |
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 co2 intensity in Cameroon?
- Co2 intensity in Cameroon was 0.1184 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3249 in 1989.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0266 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for co2 intensity?
- Cameroon ranks 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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