Per capita co2 sector in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita co2 sector was 21.85 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.85
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
153rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
60.89
in 1990
All-time low
18.81
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita co2 sector in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 sector in Cameroon is 21.85, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in Cameroon peaked at 60.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.81, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 sector in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.89 | — |
| 1991 | 58.28 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 44.14 | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 44.52 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 48.8 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 43.65 | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 39.51 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 40.65 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 43.13 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 37.87 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 46.94 | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 39.19 | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 33.7 | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 35.27 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 32.51 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 28.11 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 23.36 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 21.05 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 19.38 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 18.83 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 18.81 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 19.77 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 20.66 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 21.03 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 19.04 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 20.65 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 20.04 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 21.14 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 21.77 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 21.56 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.75 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.55 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.71 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 21.85 | +0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 21.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 21.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.14 | 37.87 | 60.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.84 | 18.83 | 46.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.45 | 18.81 | 21.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.72 | 21.55 | 21.85 | 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 per capita co2 sector in Cameroon?
- Per capita co2 sector in Cameroon was 21.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 60.89 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.81 in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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