Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Cameroon
Cameroon: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.0083 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0083
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
120th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.0214
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
28
1995–2023
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Cameroon, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Cameroon stood at 0.0083.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Cameroon peaked at 0.0214 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 120th of 183 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0049 | 0.0018 | 0.0086 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 | 0 | 0.0214 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 | 0 | 0.0113 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 | 0.0083 | 0.0104 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More environment data for Cameroon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Cameroon?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Cameroon was 0.0083 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0214 in 2002.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Cameroon ranks 120th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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