Energy — Emissions Share in Cameroon

Cameroon: Energy — Emissions Share was 43.85 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
43.85 %
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
40th
of 205 countries
All-time high
59.15 %
in 1990
All-time low
43.39 %
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Cameroon, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 59.1 %1991: 58.4 %1992: 56.5 %1993: 54.6 %1994: 51.4 %1995: 52.9 %1996: 52.5 %1997: 50.7 %1998: 45.3 %1999: 46.6 %2000: 46.2 %2001: 51 %2002: 49.2 %2003: 45.2 %2004: 47.1 %2005: 43.4 %2006: 44.7 %2007: 43.6 %2008: 46.7 %2009: 48.9 %2010: 45 %2011: 44.5 %2012: 44.4 %2013: 45.3 %2014: 47.8 %2015: 51.5 %2016: 51.4 %2017: 47.8 %2018: 46.4 %2019: 46.3 %2020: 45.6 %2021: 46.1 %2022: 44.3 %2023: 43.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Cameroon stood at 43.85 %.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Cameroon peaked at 59.15 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43.39 %, in 2005.

Cameroon ranks 40th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.8 % 45.28 % 59.15 % 10
2000s 46.61 % 43.39 % 50.97 % 10
2010s 47.03 % 44.39 % 51.48 % 10
2020s 44.96 % 43.85 % 46.13 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Cameroon?
Energy — emissions share in Cameroon was 43.85 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 59.15 % in 1990.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 43.39 % in 2005.
How does Cameroon rank for energy — emissions share?
Cameroon ranks 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 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.