Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0191 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 0.0191 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.0302 kt per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 68th of 185 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +102.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0283 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0259 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0222 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0215 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0192 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0191 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0142 kt per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0191 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0173 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +102.7% | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +53.3% | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +50.1% | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | 0.0247 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0203 kt per square kilometre | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 65 Benin 0.0199 kt per square kilometre compare
- 66 United Kingdom 0.0196 kt per square kilometre compare
- 67 Eswatini 0.0194 kt per square kilometre compare
- 69 Ireland 0.0191 kt per square kilometre compare
- 70 Kenya 0.0186 kt per square kilometre compare
- 71 Luxembourg 0.0185 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0191 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0302 kt per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.