Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon

Cameroon: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 17.52 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.52 %
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
186th
of 207 countries
All-time high
29.96 %
in 2015
All-time low
13.81 %
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 21 %1991: 20.7 %1992: 19.8 %1993: 19.4 %1994: 18.4 %1995: 19.4 %1996: 20.6 %1997: 19.3 %1998: 18.5 %1999: 18.5 %2000: 18.8 %2001: 22.3 %2002: 21.4 %2003: 20.8 %2004: 20.9 %2005: 19.6 %2006: 19.8 %2007: 21.6 %2008: 22.6 %2009: 24.5 %2010: 23.3 %2011: 25 %2012: 24.6 %2013: 25.1 %2014: 27.3 %2015: 30 %2016: 15.6 %2017: 14.3 %2018: 13.9 %2019: 14 %2020: 13.8 %2021: 18 %2022: 17.8 %2023: 17.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon stood at 17.52 %.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon peaked at 29.96 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.81 %, in 2020.

That places Cameroon 186th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 19.56 % 18.35 % 21.03 % 10
2000s 21.23 % 18.81 % 24.51 % 10
2010s 21.3 % 13.87 % 29.96 % 10
2020s 16.78 % 13.81 % 17.96 % 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 183 Zambia 18.64 % compare
  2. 184 Sudan 18.55 % compare
  3. 185 Vanuatu 18.21 % compare
  4. 187 Eritrea 17.22 % compare
  5. 188 Malawi 16.67 % compare
  6. 189 Sudan (former) 16.08 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon?
Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon was 17.52 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 29.96 % in 2015.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 13.81 % in 2020.
How does Cameroon rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
Cameroon ranks 186th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
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.