Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Cameroon

Cameroon: Consumption co2 emissions vs population was 0.0273 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0273
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
103rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0322
in 2009
All-time low
0.0144
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Cameroon, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.0141991: 0.0141992: 0.0161993: 0.0161994: 0.0241995: 0.0251996: 0.0261997: 0.0251998: 0.0261999: 0.0232000: 0.0232001: 0.0252002: 0.032003: 0.0242004: 0.0212005: 0.022006: 0.0232007: 0.0282008: 0.0282009: 0.0322010: 0.0292011: 0.0292012: 0.0292013: 0.0282014: 0.0292015: 0.0312016: 0.0312017: 0.0292018: 0.0262019: 0.0252020: 0.0282021: 0.0282022: 0.0272023: 0.027

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 0.0273 for consumption co2 emissions vs population in 2023.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption co2 emissions vs population in Cameroon peaked at 0.0322 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0144, in 1991.

That places Cameroon 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Cameroon, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.0144 —
1991 0.0144 -0.0%
1992 0.0156 +8.1%
1993 0.0163 +4.3%
1994 0.0235 +44.7%
1995 0.0251 +6.5%
1996 0.0265 +5.6%
1997 0.0253 -4.3%
1998 0.0264 +4.3%
1999 0.0234 -11.4%
2000 0.0231 -1.4%
2001 0.0252 +9.5%
2002 0.0296 +17.3%
2003 0.0243 -17.8%
2004 0.0211 -13.1%
2005 0.0203 -4.2%
2006 0.0228 +12.8%
2007 0.0278 +21.8%
2008 0.0281 +1.2%
2009 0.0322 +14.3%
2010 0.0294 -8.7%
2011 0.0289 -1.7%
2012 0.0286 -0.9%
2013 0.0276 -3.8%
2014 0.0292 +5.9%
2015 0.0312 +7.0%
2016 0.031 -0.6%
2017 0.0289 -6.7%
2018 0.0264 -8.9%
2019 0.0251 -4.9%
2020 0.0282 +12.6%
2021 0.0277 -2.0%
2022 0.0267 -3.6%
2023 0.0273 +2.2%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 0.0273 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0588, 46% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 0.0273 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0334, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0211 0.0144 0.0265 10
2000s 0.0255 0.0203 0.0322 10
2010s 0.0286 0.0251 0.0312 10
2020s 0.0275 0.0267 0.0282 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 100 El Salvador 0.0295 compare
  2. 101 Uruguay 0.0283 compare
  3. 102 Honduras 0.0275 compare
  4. 104 Namibia 0.0253 compare
  5. 105 Brunei 0.0233 compare
  6. 106 Uganda 0.0231 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption co2 emissions vs population in Cameroon?
Consumption co2 emissions vs population in Cameroon was 0.0273 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.0322 in 2009.
What is the lowest consumption co2 emissions vs population recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 in 1991.
How does Cameroon rank for consumption co2 emissions vs population?
Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is consumption co2 emissions vs population rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 emissions vs population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions vs population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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