Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 3,192 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3,192 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Cameroon peaked at 3,192 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 509.6 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 509.6 kt | — |
| 1962 | 512.4 kt | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 512.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 512.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 512.4 kt | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 515.2 kt | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 515.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 515.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 515.2 kt | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 554.4 kt | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 593.6 kt | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 618.8 kt | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 646.8 kt | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 674.8 kt | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 705.6 kt | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 736.4 kt | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 764.4 kt | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 798 kt | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 831.6 kt | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 898.8 kt | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 988.4 kt | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 949.2 kt | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 994 kt | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1,044 kt | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1,095 kt | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1,148 kt | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 1,201 kt | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1,257 kt | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 1,313 kt | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1,369 kt | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1,361 kt | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,350 kt | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,324 kt | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,313 kt | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,310 kt | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,305 kt | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,302 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,296 kt | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,291 kt | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,285 kt | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,341 kt | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,397 kt | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,459 kt | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,529 kt | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,590 kt | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1,655 kt | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,728 kt | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,803 kt | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,870 kt | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,946 kt | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2,030 kt | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,114 kt | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,209 kt | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,310 kt | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,419 kt | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2,520 kt | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,612 kt | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,708 kt | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,800 kt | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2,884 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,996 kt | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3,108 kt | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 3,192 kt | +2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3,192 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,364 kt, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3,192 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,162 kt, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 513.33 kt | 509.6 kt | 515.2 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 692.44 kt | 554.4 kt | 831.6 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,089 kt | 898.8 kt | 1,313 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,322 kt | 1,291 kt | 1,369 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,566 kt | 1,285 kt | 1,870 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,367 kt | 1,946 kt | 2,800 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,045 kt | 2,884 kt | 3,192 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 (co2eq) from ch4 in Cameroon?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Cameroon was 3,192 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,192 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 509.6 kt in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Cameroon ranks 90th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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