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