Other — Emissions Share in Cameroon
Cameroon: Other — Emissions Share was 4.96 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other — Emissions Share in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, other — emissions share in Cameroon stood at 4.96 %.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions share in Cameroon peaked at 13.21 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.49 %, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 124th out of 218 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.
Other — Emissions Share in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.27 % | — |
| 1991 | 12.48 % | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 13.21 % | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 9.19 % | -30.4% |
| 1994 | 11.11 % | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 11.14 % | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 12.94 % | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 9.08 % | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 9.64 % | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 7.74 % | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 7.09 % | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 9.67 % | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 5.77 % | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 6.61 % | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 5.62 % | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 6.58 % | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 5.43 % | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 5 % | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 5.89 % | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 5.54 % | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.49 % | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.12 % | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.98 % | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.03 % | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.71 % | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.49 % | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.17 % | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 5.04 % | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.92 % | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.14 % | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.57 % | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 5.17 % | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 5.56 % | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 4.96 % | -10.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.96 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 %, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.96 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.19 %, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.78 % | 7.74 % | 13.21 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.32 % | 5 % | 9.67 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 % | 4.49 % | 5.49 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 % | 4.96 % | 5.57 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 other — emissions share in Cameroon?
- Other — emissions share in Cameroon was 4.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions share recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest other — emissions share recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 % in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for other — emissions share?
- Cameroon ranks 124th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions share rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Other — Emissions Share (N2O). 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.