Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0592 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0592 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
176th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0671 units per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0058 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 0.0592 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.0671 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 176th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0592 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 units per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0592 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0796 units per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 0.032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 173 Vanuatu 0.0629 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Guyana 0.0625 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Georgia 0.0599 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Papua New Guinea 0.0583 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Libya 0.0545 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Eritrea 0.0537 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0592 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0671 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 176th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.