Per capita co2 coal in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita co2 coal was 0.0003 in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 coal in Cameroon, 1950–1997
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0003 for per capita co2 coal in 1997.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 coal in Cameroon peaked at 0.0141 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1954.
Cameroon ranks 134th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 coal in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0049 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0092 | +85.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0141 | +54.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0056 | -60.7% |
| 1954 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0.0008 | — |
| 1957 | 0.0007 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0007 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0007 | — |
| 1961 | 0.0007 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0.0006 | — |
| 1968 | 0.0006 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0004 | — |
| 1982 | 0.0004 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0003 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0003 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024, 11% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -100.0% | 0.0056 | 0 |
| 1959 | -100.0% | 0.0007 | 0 |
| 1962 | -100.0% | 0.0007 | 0 |
| 1976 | -100.0% | 0.0005 | 0 |
| 1951 | +85.4% | 0.0049 | 0.0092 |
| 1953 | -60.7% | 0.0141 | 0.0056 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0036 | 0 | 0.0141 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0003 | 0 | 0.0007 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 | 0 | 0.0006 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 | 0 | 0.0004 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 8 |
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 per capita co2 coal in Cameroon?
- Per capita co2 coal in Cameroon was 0.0003 in 1997, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 coal recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 in 1952.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 coal recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1954.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita co2 coal?
- Cameroon ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 1997.
- Is per capita co2 coal rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 Per capita co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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