Per capita co2 vs average in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita co2 vs average was 0.3307 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 vs average in Cameroon, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 vs average in Cameroon stood at 0.3307.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in Cameroon peaked at 0.7113 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0322, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 187th out of 213 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 vs average in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0322 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0417 | +29.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0632 | +51.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0444 | -29.7% |
| 1954 | 0.05 | +12.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0499 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0497 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0526 | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 0.056 | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0549 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0526 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0538 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0542 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0551 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0604 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0546 | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.059 | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0766 | +29.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0825 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.091 | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0988 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1222 | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1264 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1282 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1354 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1569 | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1433 | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2 | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2488 | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2203 | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4565 | +107.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6033 | +32.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6995 | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7113 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6388 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6629 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1981 | -70.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1777 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2016 | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6887 | +241.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2299 | -66.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2287 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2259 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.232 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3841 | +65.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4116 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4454 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3905 | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3799 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3593 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3748 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3633 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3403 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.353 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3431 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3177 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3126 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4105 | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3941 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4476 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4262 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4006 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3656 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3669 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3978 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4327 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4249 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3971 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3968 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3766 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3707 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3616 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3544 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3417 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3307 | -3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.3307 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.3307 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 vs average 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 | +241.6% | 0.2016 | 0.6887 |
| 1980 | +107.2% | 0.2203 | 0.4565 |
| 1986 | -70.1% | 0.6629 | 0.1981 |
| 1990 | -66.6% | 0.6887 | 0.2299 |
| 1994 | +65.6% | 0.232 | 0.3841 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0495 | 0.0322 | 0.0632 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.064 | 0.0526 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.158 | 0.0988 | 0.2488 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5038 | 0.1777 | 0.7113 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3287 | 0.2259 | 0.4454 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3657 | 0.3126 | 0.4476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3985 | 0.3656 | 0.4327 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3518 | 0.3307 | 0.3707 | 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 vs average in Cameroon?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Cameroon was 0.3307 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7113 in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0322 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Cameroon ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs average rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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