IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 0.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Cameroon is 0.46 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.46 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 141st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.83 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.89 t CO2eq/cap | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9 t CO2eq/cap | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.79 t CO2eq/cap | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.67 t CO2eq/cap | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.46 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.66 t CO2eq/cap, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.46 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.63 t CO2eq/cap, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.866 t CO2eq/cap | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.801 t CO2eq/cap | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.572 t CO2eq/cap | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.485 t CO2eq/cap | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 139 Republic of Moldova 0.47 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 139 Moldova 0.47 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 142 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.44 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 142 Polynesia 0.44 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 144 Gambia 0.43 t CO2eq/cap 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Cameroon?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Cameroon was 0.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 141st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.