Per capita co2 gas in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita co2 gas was 0.0382 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0382
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
113th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.0649
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Per capita co2 gas in Cameroon, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 gas in Cameroon is 0.0382, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 gas in Cameroon peaked at 0.0649 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places Cameroon 113th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 gas in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0.038 | — |
| 2008 | 0.0383 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0308 | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0302 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.021 | -30.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0274 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0385 | +40.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0414 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0431 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0465 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0588 | +26.5% |
| 2019 | 0.052 | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0649 | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0515 | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.044 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0387 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0382 | -1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0382 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1075, 36% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0382 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0142, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0134 | 0 | 0.0383 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0383 | 0.021 | 0.0588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0474 | 0.0382 | 0.0649 | 5 |
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 gas in Cameroon?
- Per capita co2 gas in Cameroon was 0.0382 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0649 in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita co2 gas?
- Cameroon ranks 113th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 gas rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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