Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 173.76 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
173.76 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
113th
of 193 countries
All-time high
367.47 kilograms per person
in 2000
All-time low
173.76 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 173.76 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cameroon peaked at 367.47 kilograms per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 173.76 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 352.11 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 337.7 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 329.82 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 319.76 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 314.05 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 305.55 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 316.07 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 319.41 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 345.71 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 333.9 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 367.47 kilograms per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 326.6 kilograms per person | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 318.59 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 348.38 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 299.21 kilograms per person | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 330.9 kilograms per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 292.3 kilograms per person | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 277.01 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 259.5 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 244.32 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 248.12 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 236.75 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 226.34 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 226.14 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 223.03 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 218.33 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 214.46 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 206.39 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 198.74 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 191.72 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 193.43 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 187.62 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 183.12 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 173.76 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 173.76 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 173.76 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 327.41 kilograms per person | 305.55 kilograms per person | 352.11 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 306.43 kilograms per person | 244.32 kilograms per person | 367.47 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 219 kilograms per person | 191.72 kilograms per person | 248.12 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.48 kilograms per person | 173.76 kilograms per person | 193.43 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 110 Madagascar 181.43 kilograms per person compare
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 178.96 kilograms per person compare
- 112 Micronesia (country) 177.55 kilograms per person compare
- 114 Morocco 170.24 kilograms per person compare
- 115 North Macedonia 169.23 kilograms per person compare
- 116 Ecuador 168.52 kilograms per person compare
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cameroon?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cameroon was 173.76 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 367.47 kilograms per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.76 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Cameroon ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.