F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in Cameroon
Cameroon: F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes was 3.73 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, f-gases emissions from industrial processes in Cameroon stood at 3.73 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 137.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, f-gases emissions from industrial processes in Cameroon peaked at 3.73 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.831 Mt CO2e, in 1992.
That places Cameroon 43rd out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.875 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1991 | 0.8596 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.831 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8751 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8355 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.868 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9237 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9449 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9862 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.51 Mt CO2e | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 1.53 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.64 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.49 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.33 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.39 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.85 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 2.33 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 2.55 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.78 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 3.02 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 3.26 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 3.49 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 3.73 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.73 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7971 Mt CO2e, 4.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.73 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6475 Mt CO2e, 5.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9059 Mt CO2e | 0.831 Mt CO2e | 1.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 Mt CO2e | 0.9862 Mt CO2e | 1.64 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 Mt CO2e | 1.33 Mt CO2e | 2.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 Mt CO2e | 2.78 Mt CO2e | 3.73 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 f-gases emissions from industrial processes in Cameroon?
- F-gases emissions from industrial processes in Cameroon was 3.73 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 f-gases emissions from industrial processes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest f-gases emissions from industrial processes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.831 Mt CO2e in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for f-gases emissions from industrial processes?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is f-gases emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of fluorinated gases (hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).