Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 1.99 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Cameroon is 1.99 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Cameroon peaked at 2.57 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0257 Mt CO2e, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 109th of 194 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0385 Mt CO2e | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0449 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0449 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0513 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0578 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0642 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0642 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0738 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0834 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0866 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0738 Mt CO2e | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0578 Mt CO2e | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0449 Mt CO2e | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0481 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0449 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0385 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0257 Mt CO2e | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0289 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0289 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0289 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0481 Mt CO2e | +49.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0385 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0578 Mt CO2e | +63.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0898 Mt CO2e | +55.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1155 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1151 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1637 Mt CO2e | +42.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4266 Mt CO2e | +160.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8582 Mt CO2e | +101.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9214 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9543 Mt CO2e | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8707 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.36 Mt CO2e | +56.3% |
| 2014 | 1.71 Mt CO2e | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 1.96 Mt CO2e | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 2.05 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.57 Mt CO2e | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 2.32 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 2.54 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 2.2 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.96 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.99 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.99 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 Mt CO2e, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.99 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5781 Mt CO2e, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 | +160.6% | 0.1637 Mt CO2e | 0.4266 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0472 Mt CO2e | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | 0.0642 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0593 Mt CO2e | 0.0385 Mt CO2e | 0.0866 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0334 Mt CO2e | 0.0257 Mt CO2e | 0.0481 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3929 Mt CO2e | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | 1.15 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 Mt CO2e | 0.8707 Mt CO2e | 2.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 Mt CO2e | 1.96 Mt CO2e | 2.54 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 106 Switzerland 2.59 Mt CO2e compare
- 107 Mauritius 2.55 Mt CO2e compare
- 108 Lebanon 1.99 Mt CO2e compare
- 110 Madagascar 1.87 Mt CO2e compare
- 111 Tajikistan 1.85 Mt CO2e compare
- 112 Guatemala 1.76 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4385 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Cameroon?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Cameroon was 1.99 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0257 Mt CO2e in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Cameroon ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).