Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.0255 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Cameroon is 0.0255 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Cameroon peaked at 0.0255 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
That places Cameroon 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 0.005 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0126 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0218 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0227 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0255 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0205 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0255 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.01 Mt CO2e, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | 0.008 Mt CO2e | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.011 Mt CO2e | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 Mt CO2e | 0.0117 Mt CO2e | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0242 Mt CO2e | 0.0227 Mt CO2e | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0669 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.23 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Cameroon?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Cameroon was 0.0255 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 methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0255 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Cameroon rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Cameroon ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).