Share of cumulative co2 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0167 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0167
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
115th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0167
in 2024
All-time low
0.0001
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Cameroon, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co2 in Cameroon stood at 0.0167. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Cameroon peaked at 0.0167 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 115th of 215 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 cumulative co2 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0001 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0001 | +125.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0002 | +82.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0003 | +29.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0004 | +25.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0005 | +19.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0006 | +15.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0006 | +13.6% |
| 1958 | 0.0007 | +12.4% |
| 1959 | 0.0008 | +10.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0008 | +8.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0009 | +7.6% |
| 1962 | 0.001 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 0.001 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0017 | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0022 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 0.006 | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0076 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0086 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0087 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0091 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0094 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0101 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0107 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.011 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0112 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0114 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0117 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0119 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.012 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0122 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0125 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0131 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0134 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0136 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0138 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.014 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0143 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0146 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0149 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0154 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0157 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0159 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0161 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0165 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0167 | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0167 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0167 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +125.4% | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
| 1952 | +82.5% | 0.0001 | 0.0002 |
| 1953 | +29.8% | 0.0002 | 0.0003 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0004 | 0.0001 | 0.0008 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0011 | 0.0008 | 0.0015 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 | 0.0016 | 0.0031 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 | 0.0036 | 0.0084 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 | 0.0085 | 0.0107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.012 | 0.011 | 0.0131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 | 0.0134 | 0.0157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0163 | 0.0159 | 0.0167 | 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 share of cumulative co2 in Cameroon?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Cameroon was 0.0167 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0167 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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