How does Cameroon rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?

Cameroon ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Cameroon

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Cameroon
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cameroon: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0096 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0096 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 5.9%

World rank

67th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.0135 Mt CO2e

in 1986

All-time low

0.0019 Mt CO2e

in 1971

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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

Cameroon recorded 0.0096 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Cameroon peaked at 0.0135 Mt CO2e in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 Mt CO2e, in 1971.

Cameroon ranks 67th of 187 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0021 Mt CO2e	0.0019 Mt CO2e	0.0022 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0074 Mt CO2e	0.0023 Mt CO2e	0.0135 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0106 Mt CO2e	0.0087 Mt CO2e	0.0122 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0112 Mt CO2e	0.0104 Mt CO2e	0.012 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0115 Mt CO2e	0.01 Mt CO2e	0.0125 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0106 Mt CO2e	0.0096 Mt CO2e	0.0115 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

64 Spain 0.0104 Mt CO2e compare
65 Norway 0.0103 Mt CO2e compare
66 Tunisia 0.0101 Mt CO2e compare
68 Cambodia 0.0094 Mt CO2e compare
69 Gabon 0.0092 Mt CO2e compare
70 Syria 0.0089 Mt CO2e compare

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Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.21 kg/cap (2024)
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Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 35,288 t (2024)
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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 1.73 kg/ha (2024)
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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 13,783 t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Cameroon?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Cameroon was 0.0096 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.0135 Mt CO2e in 1986.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 Mt CO2e in 1971.
How does Cameroon rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?: Cameroon ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 12,870 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).