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
199th
of 221 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 199th out of 221 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.

Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Cameroon, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 21.03 % —
1991 20.69 % -1.6%
1992 19.81 % -4.3%
1993 19.35 % -2.3%
1994 18.35 % -5.2%
1995 19.39 % +5.7%
1996 20.64 % +6.4%
1997 19.27 % -6.6%
1998 18.51 % -3.9%
1999 18.53 % +0.1%
2000 18.81 % +1.5%
2001 22.31 % +18.6%
2002 21.37 % -4.2%
2003 20.83 % -2.5%
2004 20.88 % +0.2%
2005 19.63 % -6.0%
2006 19.79 % +0.8%
2007 21.6 % +9.1%
2008 22.55 % +4.4%
2009 24.51 % +8.7%
2010 23.26 % -5.1%
2011 25.01 % +7.5%
2012 24.61 % -1.6%
2013 25.14 % +2.2%
2014 27.29 % +8.6%
2015 29.96 % +9.8%
2016 15.63 % -47.8%
2017 14.3 % -8.5%
2018 13.87 % -3.0%
2019 13.96 % +0.6%
2020 13.81 % -1.1%
2021 17.96 % +30.1%
2022 17.82 % -0.8%
2023 17.52 % -1.7%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 17.52 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.39 %, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 17.52 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.09 %, 62% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -47.8% 29.96 % 15.63 %

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. 196 Zambia 18.64 % compare
  2. 197 Sudan 18.55 % compare
  3. 198 Vanuatu 18.21 % compare
  4. 200 Eritrea 17.22 % compare
  5. 201 Malawi 16.67 % compare
  6. 202 Sudan (former) 16.08 % compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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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 199th out of 221 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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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
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.