Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon

Cameroon: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 3.4 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.4 %
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
139th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3.79 %
in 2014
All-time low
1.69 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon, 1990–2023

012341990200620231990: 1.8 %1991: 1.8 %1992: 1.8 %1993: 1.8 %1994: 1.8 %1995: 1.8 %1996: 1.8 %1997: 1.8 %1998: 1.7 %1999: 1.7 %2000: 1.7 %2001: 2.1 %2002: 2.2 %2003: 2.2 %2004: 2.4 %2005: 2.4 %2006: 2.6 %2007: 2.7 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 2.9 %2010: 3 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 3.7 %2013: 3.8 %2014: 3.8 %2015: 3.8 %2016: 2.1 %2017: 2.2 %2018: 2.2 %2019: 2.3 %2020: 2.4 %2021: 3.2 %2022: 3.3 %2023: 3.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 3.4 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon peaked at 3.79 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.69 %, in 2000.

That places Cameroon 139th out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Cameroon, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 1.82 % —
1991 1.83 % +0.5%
1992 1.84 % +0.5%
1993 1.82 % -1.1%
1994 1.84 % +1.1%
1995 1.81 % -1.6%
1996 1.75 % -3.3%
1997 1.78 % +1.7%
1998 1.7 % -4.5%
1999 1.73 % +1.8%
2000 1.69 % -2.3%
2001 2.09 % +23.7%
2002 2.21 % +5.7%
2003 2.19 % -0.9%
2004 2.39 % +9.1%
2005 2.4 % +0.4%
2006 2.62 % +9.2%
2007 2.68 % +2.3%
2008 2.79 % +4.1%
2009 2.87 % +2.9%
2010 3 % +4.5%
2011 3.52 % +17.3%
2012 3.68 % +4.5%
2013 3.75 % +1.9%
2014 3.79 % +1.1%
2015 3.78 % -0.3%
2016 2.07 % -45.2%
2017 2.17 % +4.8%
2018 2.25 % +3.7%
2019 2.31 % +2.7%
2020 2.35 % +1.7%
2021 3.2 % +36.2%
2022 3.29 % +2.8%
2023 3.4 % +3.3%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 3.4 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.68 %, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 3.4 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.49 %, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -45.2% 3.78 % 2.07 %
2021 +36.2% 2.35 % 3.2 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.79 % 1.7 % 1.84 % 10
2000s 2.39 % 1.69 % 2.87 % 10
2010s 3.03 % 2.07 % 3.79 % 10
2020s 3.06 % 2.35 % 3.4 % 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

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  4. 139 Viet Nam 3.4 % compare
  5. 139 Vietnam 3.4 % compare
  6. 142 Republic of Korea 3.39 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon was 3.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 3.79 % in 2014.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.69 % in 2000.
How does Cameroon rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Cameroon ranks 139th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.