Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 1997. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon, 1950–1997
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1997, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon peaked at 0.0% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1954.
Cameroon ranks 129th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +78.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +58.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -60.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 14% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1959 | -100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1962 | -100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1976 | -100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1951 | +78.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +58.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
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 share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Cameroon was 0.0% in 1997, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1952.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1954.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cameroon ranks 129th out of 179 countries with data for 1997.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.