Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of global consumption based co emissions and population was 0.0273 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0273
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
103rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0322
in 2009
All-time low
0.0144
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Cameroon is 0.0273, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Cameroon peaked at 0.0322 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0144, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0144 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0144 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0156 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0163 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0235 | +44.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0251 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0265 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0253 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0264 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0234 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0231 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0252 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0296 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0243 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0211 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0203 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0228 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0278 | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0281 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0322 | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0294 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0289 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0286 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0276 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0292 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0312 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.031 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0289 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0264 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0251 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0282 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0277 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0267 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0273 | +2.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0273 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0588, 46% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0273 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0334, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0211 | 0.0144 | 0.0265 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0255 | 0.0203 | 0.0322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0286 | 0.0251 | 0.0312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0275 | 0.0267 | 0.0282 | 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 share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Cameroon?
- Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Cameroon was 0.0273 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0322 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of global consumption based co emissions and population?
- Cameroon ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption based co emissions and population rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption based co emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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