Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Cameroon
Cameroon: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.3203 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 0.3203 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Cameroon peaked at 0.7859 Mt CO2e in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0616 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0616 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0622 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0641 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0663 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.068 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0713 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0715 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0771 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0798 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0827 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0856 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.088 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5778 Mt CO2e | +556.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6358 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5083 Mt CO2e | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4556 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4638 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5727 Mt CO2e | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4478 Mt CO2e | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6688 Mt CO2e | +49.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6433 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7155 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7631 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5111 Mt CO2e | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6389 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 0.641 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7859 Mt CO2e | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5303 Mt CO2e | -32.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7016 Mt CO2e | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5248 Mt CO2e | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5192 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6678 Mt CO2e | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3786 Mt CO2e | -43.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5445 Mt CO2e | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3718 Mt CO2e | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5424 Mt CO2e | +45.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3593 Mt CO2e | -33.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3233 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3832 Mt CO2e | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3368 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.362 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3247 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3067 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3147 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2912 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.279 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.335 Mt CO2e | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3187 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3102 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.338 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.395 Mt CO2e | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3385 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3549 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3125 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3203 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.3203 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.302 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.3203 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2816 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +556.6% | 0.088 Mt CO2e | 0.5778 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0705 Mt CO2e | 0.0616 Mt CO2e | 0.0827 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4504 Mt CO2e | 0.0856 Mt CO2e | 0.6688 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6455 Mt CO2e | 0.5111 Mt CO2e | 0.7859 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4427 Mt CO2e | 0.3233 Mt CO2e | 0.6678 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.318 Mt CO2e | 0.279 Mt CO2e | 0.362 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3442 Mt CO2e | 0.3125 Mt CO2e | 0.395 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Cameroon?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Cameroon was 0.3203 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 industrial processes recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7859 Mt CO2e in 1996.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0616 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Cameroon ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).