Cumulative co2 coal in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cumulative co2 coal was 263,426 in 1997. ▲ Rising
Cumulative co2 coal in Cameroon, 1950–1997
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1997, cumulative co2 coal in Cameroon stood at 263,426. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co2 coal in Cameroon peaked at 263,426 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 21,420, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 146th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Cumulative co2 coal in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,420 | — |
| 1951 | 61,724 | +188.2% |
| 1952 | 124,832 | +102.2% |
| 1953 | 150,022 | +20.2% |
| 1954 | 150,022 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 150,022 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 153,686 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 157,298 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 160,914 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 160,914 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 164,578 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 168,242 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 168,242 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 168,242 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 168,242 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 168,242 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 168,242 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 171,877 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 175,541 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 179,182 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 182,846 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 186,510 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 190,174 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 193,823 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 197,487 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 201,151 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 201,151 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 201,151 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 201,151 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 201,151 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 201,151 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 204,815 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 208,479 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 212,143 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 215,807 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 219,471 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 223,135 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 226,799 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 230,457 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 234,119 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 237,783 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 241,447 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 245,111 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 248,775 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 252,434 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 256,098 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 259,762 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 263,426 | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 263,426 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.26 million, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 263,426 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 million, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative co2 coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +188.2% | 21,420 | 61,724 |
| 1952 | +102.2% | 61,724 | 124,832 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 129,085 | 21,420 | 160,914 | 10 |
| 1960s | 170,063 | 164,578 | 179,182 | 10 |
| 1970s | 195,660 | 182,846 | 201,151 | 10 |
| 1980s | 217,638 | 201,151 | 234,119 | 10 |
| 1990s | 250,604 | 237,783 | 263,426 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 143 Nicaragua 324,819
- 144 Bahamas 278,904 compare
- 145 Macao 278,695 compare
- 147 Cape Verde 243,631 compare
- 148 Faroe Islands 237,841 compare
- 149 Trinidad and Tobago 234,599 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 cumulative co2 coal in Cameroon?
- Cumulative co2 coal in Cameroon was 263,426 in 1997, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 263,426 in 1997.
- What is the lowest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,420 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co2 coal?
- Cameroon ranks 146th out of 179 countries with data for 1997.
- Is cumulative co2 coal rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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