Waste — Emissions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Waste — Emissions was 114 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Cameroon stood at 114 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Cameroon peaked at 114 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.2 kt, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 90th of 232 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.
Waste — Emissions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.2 kt | — |
| 1962 | 18.3 kt | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 18.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18.4 kt | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 18.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 18.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 18.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19.8 kt | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 21.2 kt | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 22.1 kt | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 23.1 kt | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 24.1 kt | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 25.2 kt | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 26.3 kt | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 27.3 kt | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 28.5 kt | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 29.7 kt | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 32.1 kt | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 35.3 kt | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 33.9 kt | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 35.5 kt | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 37.3 kt | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 39.1 kt | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 41 kt | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 42.9 kt | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 44.9 kt | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 46.9 kt | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 48.9 kt | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 48.6 kt | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 48.2 kt | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 47.3 kt | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 46.9 kt | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 46.8 kt | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 46.6 kt | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.5 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.3 kt | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.1 kt | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.9 kt | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.9 kt | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 49.9 kt | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 52.1 kt | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 54.6 kt | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 56.8 kt | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 59.1 kt | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 61.7 kt | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 64.4 kt | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 66.8 kt | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 69.5 kt | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 72.5 kt | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 75.5 kt | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 78.9 kt | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 82.5 kt | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 86.4 kt | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 90 kt | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 93.3 kt | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 96.7 kt | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 100 kt | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 103 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 107 kt | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 111 kt | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 114 kt | +2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 114 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.7 kt, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 114 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.5 kt, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.33 kt | 18.2 kt | 18.4 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.73 kt | 19.8 kt | 29.7 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.89 kt | 32.1 kt | 46.9 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.22 kt | 46.1 kt | 48.9 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.92 kt | 45.9 kt | 66.8 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.53 kt | 69.5 kt | 100 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.75 kt | 103 kt | 114 kt | 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 waste — emissions in Cameroon?
- Waste — emissions in Cameroon was 114 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 114 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 kt in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for waste — emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 90th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf