Cameroon Environment: Pollution
Cameroon CM: Agricultural Methane Emissions: % of Total
CM: Agricultural Methane Emissions: % of Total data was reported at 54.061 % in 2008. This records a decrease from the previous number of 56.955 % for 2007. CM: Agricultural Methane Emissions: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 56.961 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2008, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.999 % in 1990 and a record low of 41.515 % in 1986. CM: Agricultural Methane Emissions: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Gas Emissions and Air Pollution. Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savanna burning.;World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 62.291 2008 | yearly | 1970 - 2008 |
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Cameroon CM: Agricultural Nitrous Oxide Emissions: % of Total
CM: Agricultural Nitrous Oxide Emissions: % of Total data was reported at 8.895 % in 2008. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.197 % for 2007. CM: Agricultural Nitrous Oxide Emissions: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 62.344 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2008, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 87.823 % in 1990 and a record low of 7.763 % in 1995. CM: Agricultural Nitrous Oxide Emissions: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Gas Emissions and Air Pollution. Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savanna burning.;World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 77.032 2008 | yearly | 1970 - 2008 |
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Cameroon CM: CO2 Emissions: Kg per PPP of(GDP) Gross Domestic Product2011 Price
CM: CO2 Emissions: Kg per PPP of GDP 2011 Price data was reported at 0.099 kg in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.101 kg for 2013. CM: CO2 Emissions: Kg per PPP of GDP 2011 Price data is updated yearly, averaging 0.095 kg from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2014, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.133 kg in 1996 and a record low of 0.032 kg in 1991. CM: CO2 Emissions: Kg per PPP of GDP 2011 Price data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Gas Emissions and Air Pollution. Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.; ; Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States.; Weighted Average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.099 2014 | yearly | 1990 - 2014 |
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CM: CO2 Emissions: Kg per USD of(GDP) Gross Domestic Product2010 Price
CM: CO2 Emissions: Kg per USD of GDP 2010 Price data was reported at 0.228 kg in 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.229 kg for 2017. CM: CO2 Emissions: Kg per USD of GDP 2010 Price data is updated yearly, averaging 0.243 kg from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2018, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.526 kg in 1994 and a record low of 0.055 kg in 1960. CM: CO2 Emissions: Kg per USD of GDP 2010 Price data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Gas Emissions and Air Pollution. Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.; ; Data for up to 1990 are sourced from Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States. Data from 1990 are CAIT data: Climate Watch. 2020. GHG Emissions. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org/ghg-emissions. See NY.GDP.MKTP.KD for the denominator's source.; Weighted Average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.228 2018 | yearly | 1960 - 2018 |
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Cameroon CM: Energy Related Methane Emissions: % of Total
CM: Energy Related Methane Emissions: % of Total data was reported at 25.478 % in 2008. This records an increase from the previous number of 23.725 % for 2007. CM: Energy Related Methane Emissions: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 19.345 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2008, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.413 % in 1986 and a record low of 6.808 % in 1977. CM: Energy Related Methane Emissions: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Gas Emissions and Air Pollution. Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.;World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 13.286 2008 | yearly | 1970 - 2008 |
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Cameroon CM: HFC Gas Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent
CM: HFC Gas Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent data was reported at 0.000 Metric Ton th in 2010. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Metric Ton th for 2008. CM: HFC Gas Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 Metric Ton th from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 Metric Ton th in 2010 and a record low of 0.000 Metric Ton th in 2010. CM: HFC Gas Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Gas Emissions and Air Pollution. Hydrofluorocarbons, used as a replacement for chlorofluorocarbons, are used mainly in refrigeration and semiconductor manufacturing.;European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/;Gap-filled total;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.000 2010 | yearly | 1990 - 2010 |
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CM: Methane Emissions: % Change from 1990
CM: Methane Emissions: % Change from 1990 data was reported at 15.871 % in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 14.735 % for 2011. CM: Methane Emissions: % Change from 1990 data is updated yearly, averaging -8.316 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2012, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.151 % in 2007 and a record low of -18.897 % in 1998. CM: Methane Emissions: % Change from 1990 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Gas Emissions and Air Pollution. Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.;World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 15.871 2012 | yearly | 1991 - 2012 |
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Cameroon CM: Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Energy Sector: % of Total
CM: Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Energy Sector: % of Total data was reported at 0.915 % in 2008. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.865 % for 2007. CM: Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Energy Sector: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 1.482 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2008, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.204 % in 1991 and a record low of 0.441 % in 1994. CM: Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Energy Sector: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Gas Emissions and Air Pollution. Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.;World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 1.507 2008 | yearly | 1970 - 2008 |
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CM: Nitrous Oxide Emissions: % Change from 1990
CM: Nitrous Oxide Emissions: % Change from 1990 data was reported at 32.886 % in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 31.583 % for 2011. CM: Nitrous Oxide Emissions: % Change from 1990 data is updated yearly, averaging -6.481 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2012, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 92.440 % in 2007 and a record low of -20.788 % in 1991. CM: Nitrous Oxide Emissions: % Change from 1990 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Gas Emissions and Air Pollution. Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.;World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 32.886 2012 | yearly | 1991 - 2012 |
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CM: Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions: % Change from 1990
CM: Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions: % Change from 1990 data was reported at -3.599 % in 2012. This stayed constant from the previous number of -3.599 % for 2011. CM: Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions: % Change from 1990 data is updated yearly, averaging 8.527 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2012, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 117.625 % in 2003 and a record low of -18.823 % in 1991. CM: Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions: % Change from 1990 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Gas Emissions and Air Pollution. Other greenhouse gas emissions are by-product emissions of hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.;World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| -3.599 2012 | yearly | 1991 - 2012 |
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Cameroon CM: PFC Gas Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent
CM: PFC Gas Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent data was reported at 353.000 Metric Ton th in 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 422.100 Metric Ton th for 2008. CM: PFC Gas Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent data is updated yearly, averaging 422.100 Metric Ton th from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 932.300 Metric Ton th in 1990 and a record low of 353.000 Metric Ton th in 2010. CM: PFC Gas Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Gas Emissions and Air Pollution. Perfluorocarbons, used as a replacement for chlorofluorocarbons in manufacturing semiconductors, are a byproduct of aluminum smelting and uranium enrichment.;European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/;Gap-filled total;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 353.000 2010 | yearly | 1990 - 2010 |
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Cameroon CM: SF6 Gas Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent
CM: SF6 Gas Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent data was reported at 0.000 Metric Ton th in 2010. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Metric Ton th for 2008. CM: SF6 Gas Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 Metric Ton th from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 Metric Ton th in 2010 and a record low of 0.000 Metric Ton th in 2010. CM: SF6 Gas Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Gas Emissions and Air Pollution. Sulfur hexafluoride is used largely to insulate high-voltage electric power equipment.;European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/;Gap-filled total;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.000 2010 | yearly | 1990 - 2010 |
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CM: Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: % Change from 1990
CM: Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: % Change from 1990 data was reported at 3.452 % in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.903 % for 2011. CM: Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: % Change from 1990 data is updated yearly, averaging 11.559 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2012, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71.196 % in 2003 and a record low of -17.071 % in 1991. CM: Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions: % Change from 1990 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Gas Emissions and Air Pollution. Total greenhouse gas emissions are composed of CO2 totals excluding short-cycle biomass burning (such as agricultural waste burning and savanna burning) but including other biomass burning (such as forest fires, post-burn decay, peat fires and decay of drained peatlands), all anthropogenic CH4 sources, N2O sources and F-gases (HFCs, PFCs and SF6). Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.;World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.;Weighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 3.452 2012 | yearly | 1991 - 2012 |