Per capita ghg sector in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita ghg sector was 1.76 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita ghg sector in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg sector in Cameroon is 1.76, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg sector in Cameroon peaked at 24.68 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.7631, in 2020.
Cameroon ranks 177th of 191 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 ghg sector in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.65 | — |
| 1991 | 19.71 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 17.49 | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 13.76 | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 20.46 | +48.7% |
| 1995 | 19.91 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 23.85 | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 24.68 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 13.43 | -45.6% |
| 1999 | 14.46 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 16.09 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 16.98 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 17.81 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 17.95 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.05 | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 14.06 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 15.38 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 19.94 | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 19.92 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 19.36 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 17.8 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 16.8 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 14.9 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 15.42 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 15.41 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.62 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 2.98 | -78.1% |
| 2017 | 2.07 | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 2.02 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.96 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7631 | -61.1% |
| 2021 | 1.49 | +94.8% |
| 2022 | 1.81 | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 1.76 | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +94.8% | 0.7631 | 1.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.54 | 13.43 | 24.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.25 | 14.06 | 19.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3 | 1.96 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 0.7631 | 1.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 2.83 compare
- 175 Myanmar 2.03 compare
- 176 Central African Republic 1.94 compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.51 compare
- 179 Burundi 1.46 compare
- 180 Malawi 1.42 compare
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 ghg sector in Cameroon?
- Per capita ghg sector in Cameroon was 1.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.68 in 1997.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7631 in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita ghg sector?
- Cameroon ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita ghg sector rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. 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 ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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