Per capita co2 oil in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita co2 oil was 0.1922 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1922
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
191st
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.6811
in 1983
All-time low
0.0272
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 oil in Cameroon, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 oil in Cameroon is 0.1922, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 oil in Cameroon peaked at 0.6811 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0272, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 191st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 oil in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0272 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0325 | +19.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0491 | +50.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0389 | -20.8% |
| 1954 | 0.05 | +28.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0491 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0474 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0511 | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0545 | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0542 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0518 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0531 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0542 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0551 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0604 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0546 | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.059 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.076 | +28.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0819 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0904 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.096 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1112 | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1136 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1142 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1202 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1407 | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1239 | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1776 | +43.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2277 | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1921 | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4287 | +123.2% |
| 1981 | 0.576 | +34.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6724 | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6811 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6384 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6625 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1978 | -70.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1774 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1784 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.665 | +272.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2069 | -68.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2101 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2045 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2112 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.208 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2278 | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2584 | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2107 | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2005 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1826 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2002 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1915 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1876 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2054 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2071 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1871 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1914 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2533 | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2331 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.292 | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2889 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2796 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2481 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.241 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2599 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2729 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2573 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2282 | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2128 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2054 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1904 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1909 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1937 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1946 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1922 | -1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.1922 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.1922 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +272.9% | 0.1784 | 0.665 |
| 1980 | +123.2% | 0.1921 | 0.4287 |
| 1986 | -70.1% | 0.6625 | 0.1978 |
| 1990 | -68.9% | 0.665 | 0.2069 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0454 | 0.0272 | 0.0545 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0637 | 0.0518 | 0.0904 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1417 | 0.096 | 0.2277 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4878 | 0.1774 | 0.6811 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2121 | 0.1826 | 0.2584 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2149 | 0.1871 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2494 | 0.2054 | 0.2889 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1924 | 0.1904 | 0.1946 | 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 oil in Cameroon?
- Per capita co2 oil in Cameroon was 0.1922 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 oil recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6811 in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 oil recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0272 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita co2 oil?
- Cameroon ranks 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 oil rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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