What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Cameroon?

The lowest recorded value was 109.58 tonnes in 1750.

How does Cameroon rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Cameroon ranks 107th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cameroon

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cameroon
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cameroon: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 27,967 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

27,967 tonnes

Change on year

up 6.3%

World rank

107th

of 220 countries

All-time high

31,721 tonnes

in 2014

All-time low

109.58 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cameroon, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cameroon is 27,967 tonnes, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cameroon peaked at 31,721 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 109.58 tonnes, in 1750.

Cameroon ranks 107th of 220 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
1750s	109.68 tonnes	109.58 tonnes	109.78 tonnes	10
1760s	109.9 tonnes	109.8 tonnes	110 tonnes	10
1770s	110.11 tonnes	110.02 tonnes	110.2 tonnes	10
1780s	110.3 tonnes	110.22 tonnes	110.38 tonnes	10
1790s	110.48 tonnes	110.4 tonnes	110.55 tonnes	10
1800s	110.63 tonnes	110.57 tonnes	110.7 tonnes	10
1810s	111.02 tonnes	110.71 tonnes	111.33 tonnes	10
1820s	111.7 tonnes	111.4 tonnes	111.99 tonnes	10
1830s	112.35 tonnes	112.06 tonnes	112.64 tonnes	10
1840s	112.98 tonnes	112.7 tonnes	113.25 tonnes	10
1850s	113.75 tonnes	113.19 tonnes	114.31 tonnes	10
1860s	115.49 tonnes	114.44 tonnes	116.53 tonnes	10
1870s	247.04 tonnes	117.41 tonnes	275.06 tonnes	10
1880s	296.65 tonnes	278.71 tonnes	315.74 tonnes	10
1890s	342.88 tonnes	320.33 tonnes	366.85 tonnes	10
1900s	414.32 tonnes	372.61 tonnes	450.83 tonnes	10
1910s	509.29 tonnes	458.4 tonnes	562.58 tonnes	10
1920s	672.08 tonnes	575.15 tonnes	759.48 tonnes	10
1930s	862.88 tonnes	791.54 tonnes	946.5 tonnes	10
1940s	1,047 tonnes	961.98 tonnes	1,179 tonnes	10
1950s	2,158 tonnes	1,677 tonnes	2,625 tonnes	10
1960s	3,318 tonnes	2,669 tonnes	4,666 tonnes	10
1970s	7,517 tonnes	5,031 tonnes	10,975 tonnes	10
1980s	13,281 tonnes	11,718 tonnes	15,102 tonnes	10
1990s	14,485 tonnes	13,612 tonnes	15,142 tonnes	10
2000s	19,283 tonnes	15,757 tonnes	26,211 tonnes	10
2010s	27,928 tonnes	25,666 tonnes	31,721 tonnes	10
2020s	27,120 tonnes	26,302 tonnes	27,967 tonnes	3

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More energy & mining data for Cameroon

Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2023)
Gas production 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 54.1% (2023)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 22.0% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 71.4% (2023)

All data for Cameroon →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cameroon?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cameroon was 27,967 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 31,721 tonnes in 2014.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 109.58 tonnes in 1750.
How does Cameroon rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Cameroon ranks 107th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.