Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Cameroon
Cameroon: Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc was 0.366 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.366
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
114th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.5304
in 2009
All-time low
0.2867
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Cameroon is 0.366, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Cameroon peaked at 0.5304 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2867, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 114th 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 per capita vs gdppc in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2893 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2867 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2924 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2993 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4253 | +42.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4512 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4779 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.448 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4534 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3999 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3944 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4236 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4946 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4166 | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3643 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3512 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3983 | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4855 | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4857 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5304 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4977 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4923 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.481 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4542 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4692 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4857 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4682 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4313 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3903 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3646 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3788 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3789 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3621 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.366 | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.366 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 35% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.366 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5849, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3824 | 0.2867 | 0.4779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4345 | 0.3512 | 0.5304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4535 | 0.3646 | 0.4977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3715 | 0.3621 | 0.3789 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 111 Guinea 0.4442 compare
- 112 Mozambique 0.429 compare
- 113 Tanzania 0.3871 compare
- 115 Rwanda 0.252 compare
- 116 Burkina Faso 0.2519 compare
- 117 Madagascar 0.2058 compare
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 consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Cameroon?
- Consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc in Cameroon was 0.366 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5304 in 2009.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2867 in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc?
- Cameroon ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 per capita vs gdppc rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 per capita vs gdppc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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