Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Cameroon
Cameroon: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 21.82 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
Cameroon recorded 21.82 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cameroon peaked at 23.27 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.56 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 67th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.56 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 4.79 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 4.67 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 4.66 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.81 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 5.08 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 5.34 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 5.72 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 6.52 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 8.5 Mt CO2e | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 11.08 Mt CO2e | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 13.36 Mt CO2e | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 14.77 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 15.08 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 16.89 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 21.36 Mt CO2e | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 21.06 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 21.05 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.52 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 21.37 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 21.02 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 20.44 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 19.54 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 18.56 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 17.22 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 17.77 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 18.67 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 18.21 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 18.49 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 19.2 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 19.87 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 19.9 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.05 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 19.32 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 18.92 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 19.07 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 18.41 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 18.03 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.91 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.22 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.42 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 17.42 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.06 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 19.12 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.48 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 23.27 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 22.95 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 21.35 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 20.82 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.45 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 21.79 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 21.84 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 21.88 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 21.8 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.82 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 21.82 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.32 Mt CO2e, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 21.82 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.79 Mt CO2e, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.46 Mt CO2e | 4.56 Mt CO2e | 8.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.65 Mt CO2e | 11.08 Mt CO2e | 21.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.91 Mt CO2e | 17.22 Mt CO2e | 21.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.87 Mt CO2e | 17.91 Mt CO2e | 19.9 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.23 Mt CO2e | 17.42 Mt CO2e | 23.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.82 Mt CO2e | 21.79 Mt CO2e | 21.88 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0991 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cameroon?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cameroon was 21.82 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 23.27 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Cameroon ranks 67th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).