Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0185 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 0.0185 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.0199 kt per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +131.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +289.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0186 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0185 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0185 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0519 kt per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0185 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0203 kt per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +131.0% | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 157 Suriname 0.0202 kt per square kilometre compare
- 158 Paraguay 0.0191 kt per square kilometre compare
- 159 Afghanistan 0.0187 kt per square kilometre compare
- 161 Sierra Leone 0.018 kt per square kilometre compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 0.0177 kt per square kilometre compare
- 163 Angola 0.0172 kt per square kilometre 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0185 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0199 kt per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.