Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cameroon
Cameroon: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 4.93 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cameroon is 4.93 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cameroon peaked at 5.65 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.94 million tonnes, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.22 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | 4.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 million tonnes | 4.67 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 million tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | 5.07 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Cameroon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 29.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 16.63 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 309.25 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cameroon?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cameroon was 4.93 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Cameroon ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.