Median2021 vs median2017 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Median2021 vs median2017 was 4.99 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.99
World rank
98th
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.99
in 2021
All-time low
2.7
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2021
Median2021 vs median2017 in Cameroon, 1996–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, median2021 vs median2017 in Cameroon stood at 4.99. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Cameroon peaked at 4.99 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 1996.
That places Cameroon 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median2021 vs median2017 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.7 | — |
| 2001 | 4.22 | +56.4% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 4.96 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 4.99 | +0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.17, 81% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.06 | 3.9 | 4.22 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.96 | 4.96 | 4.96 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 4.99 | 4.99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- 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 median2021 vs median2017 in Cameroon?
- Median2021 vs median2017 in Cameroon was 4.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 in 2021.
- What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for median2021 vs median2017?
- Cameroon ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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