Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 33.81 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions in Cameroon is 33.81 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Cameroon peaked at 33.81 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.5 kt, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 57th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.5 kt | — |
| 1991 | 13.9 kt | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 14.31 kt | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 14.72 kt | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 15.14 kt | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 15.56 kt | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 15.98 kt | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 16.41 kt | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 16.85 kt | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 17.31 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 17.77 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 18.24 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 18.74 kt | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 19.26 kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.79 kt | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 20.34 kt | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 20.91 kt | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 21.51 kt | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 22.13 kt | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 22.77 kt | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 23.43 kt | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 24.11 kt | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 24.79 kt | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 25.5 kt | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 26.28 kt | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 27.12 kt | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 27.95 kt | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 28.75 kt | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 29.56 kt | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 30.39 kt | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 31.23 kt | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 32.07 kt | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 32.92 kt | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 33.81 kt | +2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 33.81 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.23 kt, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 33.81 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.75 kt, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.37 kt | 13.5 kt | 17.31 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.15 kt | 17.77 kt | 22.77 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.79 kt | 23.43 kt | 30.39 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.51 kt | 31.23 kt | 33.81 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 37.34 kt compare
- 55 Madagascar 37.08 kt compare
- 56 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 37.04 kt compare
- 58 Niger 31.34 kt compare
- 59 Romania 30.75 kt compare
- 60 Sri Lanka 30.56 kt 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 domestic wastewater — emissions in Cameroon?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Cameroon was 33.81 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.81 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 kt in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 57th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.