Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Cameroon
Cameroon: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.3387 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Cameroon is 0.3387 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Cameroon peaked at 0.3387 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0667 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 56th 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0667 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0708 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0726 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0721 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0779 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0814 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0824 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0821 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0802 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0856 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0866 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0875 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0883 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0875 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0849 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0873 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0953 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0926 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0954 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1002 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0989 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1019 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1052 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1079 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1133 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1165 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1225 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1304 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1365 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1427 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1423 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1468 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1528 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1583 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1674 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1769 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1868 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1966 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2071 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2239 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2412 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.256 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2648 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2706 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2779 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2849 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2909 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2969 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3017 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3078 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3135 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3187 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3267 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3326 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3387 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.3387 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1528 Mt CO2e, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.3387 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1504 Mt CO2e, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0772 Mt CO2e | 0.0667 Mt CO2e | 0.0856 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0906 Mt CO2e | 0.0849 Mt CO2e | 0.1002 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1176 Mt CO2e | 0.0989 Mt CO2e | 0.1427 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1759 Mt CO2e | 0.1423 Mt CO2e | 0.2239 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2793 Mt CO2e | 0.2412 Mt CO2e | 0.3078 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.326 Mt CO2e | 0.3135 Mt CO2e | 0.3387 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 53 Kazakhstan 0.3789 Mt CO2e compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 0.3762 Mt CO2e compare
- 55 Romania 0.3659 Mt CO2e compare
- 57 Yemen 0.3312 Mt CO2e compare
- 58 Cote d'Ivoire 0.329 Mt CO2e compare
- 59 Belgium 0.3271 Mt CO2e compare
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Cameroon?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Cameroon was 0.3387 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 waste recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3387 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0667 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Cameroon ranks 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 Waste (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 the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).