Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 18,141 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) in Cameroon is 18,141 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Cameroon peaked at 22,758 kt in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,102 kt, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 118th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,102 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,128 kt | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1,159 kt | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,215 kt | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 1,210 kt | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,264 kt | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1,401 kt | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 1,467 kt | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 1,561 kt | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 1,673 kt | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 1,792 kt | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 1,847 kt | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 1,900 kt | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1,988 kt | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 2,196 kt | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 2,111 kt | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2,641 kt | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 3,648 kt | +38.1% |
| 1979 | 5,133 kt | +40.7% |
| 1980 | 9,027 kt | +75.9% |
| 1981 | 12,514 kt | +38.6% |
| 1982 | 15,077 kt | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 17,831 kt | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 19,078 kt | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 22,758 kt | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 18,923 kt | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 18,068 kt | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 15,282 kt | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 22,433 kt | +46.8% |
| 1990 | 16,920 kt | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 16,548 kt | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 15,693 kt | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 15,193 kt | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 14,242 kt | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 15,250 kt | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 16,805 kt | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 15,518 kt | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 15,575 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 15,388 kt | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 15,885 kt | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 15,886 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,991 kt | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 15,388 kt | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 14,781 kt | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 14,420 kt | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 13,899 kt | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 15,507 kt | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 16,240 kt | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 17,820 kt | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 16,905 kt | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 16,163 kt | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 15,869 kt | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 16,584 kt | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 18,556 kt | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 21,364 kt | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 21,210 kt | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 19,131 kt | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 18,501 kt | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 18,775 kt | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18,795 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 18,595 kt | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 18,613 kt | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 18,141 kt | -2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 18,141 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,299 kt, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 18,141 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,153 kt, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +75.9% | 5,133 kt | 9,027 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,279 kt | 1,102 kt | 1,561 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,493 kt | 1,673 kt | 5,133 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,099 kt | 9,027 kt | 22,758 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,713 kt | 14,242 kt | 16,920 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,482 kt | 13,899 kt | 17,820 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,306 kt | 15,869 kt | 21,364 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,536 kt | 18,141 kt | 18,795 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 (co2eq) in Cameroon?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Cameroon was 18,141 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22,758 kt in 1985.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,102 kt in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Cameroon ranks 118th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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