Methane emissions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Methane emissions was 21.40 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.40 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
73rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.10 million
in 2015
All-time low
1.08 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Cameroon, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 21.40 million for methane emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Cameroon peaked at 23.10 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million, in 1850.
That places Cameroon 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.08 million | — |
| 1851 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 1.09 million | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 1.09 million | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 1.09 million | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 1.09 million | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 1.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.09 million | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.15 million | +5.4% |
| 1864 | 1.15 million | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 1.16 million | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.16 million | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 1.16 million | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.16 million | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.17 million | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 1.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 1.17 million | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 1.18 million | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 1.18 million | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 1.19 million | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 1.19 million | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 1.19 million | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 1.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 1.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 1.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 1.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 1.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 1.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 1.22 million | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 1.22 million | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 1.23 million | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 1.23 million | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 1.23 million | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 1.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 1.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 1.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 1.25 million | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 1.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 1.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 1.27 million | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 1.27 million | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 1.28 million | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 1.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 1.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 1.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 1.31 million | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 1.31 million | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 1.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 1.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 1.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 1.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 1.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 1.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 1.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 1.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 1.43 million | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 1.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 1.48 million | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 1.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 1.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1918 | 1.56 million | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 1.59 million | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 1.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 1.65 million | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 1.68 million | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 1.72 million | +2.0% |
| 1924 | 1.79 million | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 1.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 1.84 million | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 1.87 million | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 1.91 million | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 1.94 million | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 1.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 2.03 million | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 2.06 million | +1.8% |
| 1933 | 2.10 million | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 2.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 2.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 2.22 million | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 2.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 2.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 2.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 2.42 million | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 2.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 2.53 million | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 2.58 million | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 2.64 million | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 2.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 2.76 million | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 2.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1948 | 2.89 million | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 2.96 million | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 3.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 3.10 million | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 3.16 million | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 3.22 million | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 3.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 3.35 million | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 3.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 3.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 3.55 million | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 3.63 million | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 3.70 million | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 3.87 million | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 3.92 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.07 million | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 3.89 million | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 4.05 million | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 4.26 million | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 4.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.62 million | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 5.08 million | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 5.24 million | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.12 million | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.21 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.05 million | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.37 million | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 5.64 million | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 6.18 million | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 6.73 million | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 8.79 million | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 11.59 million | +31.9% |
| 1981 | 13.64 million | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 15.20 million | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 15.43 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 17.21 million | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 21.48 million | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 21.17 million | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 21.20 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 20.53 million | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 21.46 million | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 21.49 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 20.91 million | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 20.00 million | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 19.02 million | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 17.68 million | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 18.21 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 19.33 million | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 18.94 million | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 19.63 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 19.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 20.91 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 20.37 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 19.68 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 20.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 19.21 million | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 20.10 million | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 18.89 million | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 18.44 million | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 18.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 18.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 18.24 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 17.91 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 18.48 million | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 19.50 million | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 20.82 million | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 23.10 million | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 22.92 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 21.24 million | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 20.66 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 21.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21.78 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 21.68 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.46 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 21.22 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 21.40 million | +0.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 21.40 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 21.40 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.22 million, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +31.9% | 8.79 million | 11.59 million |
| 1979 | +30.5% | 6.73 million | 8.79 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.14 million | 1.09 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.18 million | 1.17 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.22 million | 1.20 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.26 million | 1.24 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.31 million | 1.28 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.47 million | 1.34 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.78 million | 1.62 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.17 million | 1.99 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.68 million | 2.42 million | 2.96 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.32 million | 3.04 million | 3.63 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.11 million | 3.70 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.84 million | 5.05 million | 8.79 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.89 million | 11.59 million | 21.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.51 million | 17.68 million | 21.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.56 million | 18.44 million | 20.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.40 million | 17.91 million | 23.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.51 million | 21.22 million | 21.78 million | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Cameroon?
- Methane emissions in Cameroon was 21.40 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.10 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million in 1850.
- How does Cameroon rank for methane emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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