Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) … annual in Cameroon
Cameroon: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) … annual was 0.0991 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual in Cameroon, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Cameroon stood at 0.0991 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 128.4% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Cameroon peaked at 30.44 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -7.19 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Cameroon ranks 121st of 203 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.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) … annual in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1973 | -0.2699 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1974 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -1316.8% |
| 1975 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 1976 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1978 | 13.98 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1979 | 30.44 % change on previous year | +117.7% |
| 1980 | 30.27 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1982 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1983 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1984 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +462.9% |
| 1985 | 26.49 % change on previous year | +120.9% |
| 1986 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1987 | -0.0285 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1988 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +8760.9% |
| 1989 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -264.0% |
| 1990 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1991 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 1992 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 1993 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1994 | -7.19 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1996 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 1997 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 1998 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1999 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +143.1% |
| 2000 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1474 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2002 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -3009.4% |
| 2003 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2004 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -245.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8046 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2006 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -529.1% |
| 2007 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2008 | -0.6539 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2009 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -366.9% |
| 2010 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -353.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0235 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2012 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +15491.4% |
| 2013 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2014 | 7.12 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 13.63 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 2016 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 2017 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +409.2% |
| 2018 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2019 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 2020 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2401 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1708 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2023 | -0.3483 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0991 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0991 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15 % change on previous year, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0991 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 % change on previous year, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +15491.4% | 0.0235 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -8760.9% | -0.0285 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -3009.4% | 0.1474 % change on previous year | -4.29 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1316.8% | -0.2699 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.53 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 30.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.22 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 30.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9861 % change on previous year | -7.19 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4926 % change on previous year | -4.29 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 % change on previous year | -6.98 % change on previous year | 13.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3496 % change on previous year | -0.3483 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 118 Burkina Faso 0.1598 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Egypt 0.126 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Belarus 0.112 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Rwanda 0.0911 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Jamaica 0.0837 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Gambia 0.0695 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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 (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Cameroon?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual in Cameroon was 0.0991 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 30.44 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.19 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
- Cameroon ranks 121st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.