CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Cameroon
Cameroon: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 2.64 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Cameroon, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.64 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.8% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Cameroon peaked at 2.64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1992.
Cameroon ranks 102nd of 187 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.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.04 | — |
| 1991 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.16 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6 | +275.0% |
| 2007 | 1.33 | +121.7% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.55 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 1.22 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 1.83 | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 2.02 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.13 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.26 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.64 | +16.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.51, 5.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +275.0% | 0.16 | 0.6 |
| 2007 | +121.7% | 0.6 | 1.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.548 | 0.04 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.22 | 2.64 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Cameroon?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Cameroon was 2.64 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 in 2018.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Cameroon ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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