Energy — Emissions per capita in Cameroon

Cameroon: Energy — Emissions per capita was 0.64 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.64 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
171st
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.49 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.64 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2023

00.511.51990200620231990: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap1991: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap1992: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap1993: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1994: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1995: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1996: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap1997: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1998: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap1999: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2001: 1 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.95 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.95 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.89 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.79 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.86 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.87 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.93 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.86 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.8 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.76 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.77 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.94 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.79 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.75 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.74 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.72 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.69 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.67 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.64 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Cameroon peaked at 1.49 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.64 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.

Cameroon ranks 171st of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.23 t CO2eq/cap 1.06 t CO2eq/cap 1.49 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.919 t CO2eq/cap 0.79 t CO2eq/cap 1.07 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.815 t CO2eq/cap 0.74 t CO2eq/cap 0.94 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.68 t CO2eq/cap 0.64 t CO2eq/cap 0.72 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 169 Bangladesh 0.67 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 170 Timor-Leste 0.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 172 Tajikistan 0.63 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 173 Sudan 0.62 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 174 Comoros 0.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 174 Côte d'Ivoire 0.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 174 Senegal 0.61 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Cameroon?
Energy — emissions per capita in Cameroon was 0.64 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.64 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
How does Cameroon rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Cameroon ranks 171st out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.