Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 35.14 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at 35.14 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 113.2% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 756.84 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -710.03 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Cameroon ranks 100th of 214 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 125 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -181.48 % change on previous year | -245.2% |
| 1954 | 136.36 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 1955 | -87.6 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0275 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 404.81 % change on previous year | +1470993.4% |
| 1958 | 19.8 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1959 | -100 % change on previous year | -605.0% |
| 1961 | 250.62 % change on previous year | -350.6% |
| 1962 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1963 | 50 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1964 | 233.33 % change on previous year | +366.7% |
| 1965 | -170 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 1966 | 228.57 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
| 1967 | 244.44 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1968 | -58.06 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1969 | 38.46 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1970 | -0.1804 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1971 | 160.91 % change on previous year | -89277.2% |
| 1972 | -70.2 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1973 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1974 | 110.24 % change on previous year | -485.8% |
| 1975 | 143.03 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1976 | -138.32 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 1977 | 756.84 % change on previous year | -647.2% |
| 1978 | -7.64 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1979 | -140.97 % change on previous year | +1744.8% |
| 1981 | -30.78 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1982 | -30.45 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1983 | -76.06 % change on previous year | +149.8% |
| 1984 | -310.21 % change on previous year | +307.8% |
| 1985 | 183.28 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1987 | 96.64 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1988 | 307 % change on previous year | +217.7% |
| 1990 | -191.69 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 1991 | 101.28 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1992 | -31.09 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1993 | 249.99 % change on previous year | -904.1% |
| 1995 | -75.43 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1996 | 21.23 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1997 | -199.31 % change on previous year | -1038.7% |
| 1998 | 99.06 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 2000 | 340.12 % change on previous year | +243.4% |
| 2001 | -107.08 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2002 | -710.03 % change on previous year | +563.1% |
| 2003 | 267.14 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2004 | -101.74 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2006 | 122.6 % change on previous year | -220.5% |
| 2008 | -104.61 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 2010 | -113.91 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2011 | -61.99 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2012 | -79.19 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 149.4 % change on previous year | -288.7% |
| 2014 | 274.58 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 2015 | 16.57 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2016 | -89.3 % change on previous year | -638.9% |
| 2017 | -433.29 % change on previous year | +385.2% |
| 2018 | 168.41 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 2019 | -191.01 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 2020 | 146.52 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 2021 | -84.45 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2022 | 241.43 % change on previous year | -385.9% |
| 2023 | -265.62 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 2024 | 35.14 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 35.14 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.34 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 35.14 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +1470993.4% | 0.0275 % change on previous year | 404.81 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +89277.2% | -0.1804 % change on previous year | 160.91 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1744.8% | -7.64 % change on previous year | -140.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.62 % change on previous year | -181.48 % change on previous year | 404.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 87.11 % change on previous year | -170 % change on previous year | 250.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.51 % change on previous year | -140.97 % change on previous year | 756.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.92 % change on previous year | -310.21 % change on previous year | 307 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | -3.24 % change on previous year | -199.31 % change on previous year | 249.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -41.94 % change on previous year | -710.03 % change on previous year | 340.12 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -35.97 % change on previous year | -433.29 % change on previous year | 274.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6 % change on previous year | -265.62 % change on previous year | 241.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 97 Saudi Arabia 40.61 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Philippines 38.73 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Czechia 35.56 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Singapore 33.66 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Portugal 32.81 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Taiwan 30.31 % change on previous year compare
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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 35.14 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 756.84 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -710.03 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 100th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.