Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Energy — Emissions (CO2) was 8,760 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 8,760 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Cameroon peaked at 9,410 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 282 kt, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 130th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 282 kt | — |
| 1962 | 290 kt | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 301 kt | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 337 kt | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 312 kt | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 345 kt | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 462 kt | +33.9% |
| 1968 | 506 kt | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 576 kt | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 623 kt | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 741 kt | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 777 kt | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 807 kt | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 869 kt | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 1,050 kt | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 942 kt | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 1,390 kt | +47.6% |
| 1978 | 1,830 kt | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 1,580 kt | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 3,650 kt | +131.0% |
| 1981 | 5,090 kt | +39.5% |
| 1982 | 6,080 kt | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 8,430 kt | +38.7% |
| 1984 | 8,160 kt | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 8,310 kt | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5,000 kt | -39.8% |
| 1987 | 4,310 kt | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 2,280 kt | -47.1% |
| 1989 | 8,890 kt | +289.9% |
| 1990 | 3,990 kt | -55.1% |
| 1991 | 4,090 kt | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4,100 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4,490 kt | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 4,790 kt | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 5,260 kt | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 5,970 kt | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 5,240 kt | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 5,180 kt | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4,990 kt | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5,340 kt | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 5,280 kt | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 5,070 kt | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 5,460 kt | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 5,380 kt | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,070 kt | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 5,190 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 7,230 kt | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 7,200 kt | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 8,430 kt | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 8,410 kt | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7,910 kt | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 7,410 kt | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 7,500 kt | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8,480 kt | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 9,410 kt | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 9,270 kt | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8,780 kt | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 8,730 kt | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8,660 kt | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8,450 kt | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 8,410 kt | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8,840 kt | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 8,760 kt | -0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8,760 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,760 kt, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8,760 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,250 kt, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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 | +289.9% | 2,280 kt | 8,890 kt |
| 1980 | +131.0% | 1,580 kt | 3,650 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 379 kt | 282 kt | 576 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,061 kt | 623 kt | 1,830 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,020 kt | 2,280 kt | 8,890 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,810 kt | 3,990 kt | 5,970 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,965 kt | 5,070 kt | 8,430 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,456 kt | 7,410 kt | 9,410 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,615 kt | 8,410 kt | 8,840 kt | 4 |
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 energy — emissions in Cameroon?
- Energy — emissions in Cameroon was 8,760 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9,410 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 282 kt in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for energy — emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 130th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf