Sulphur dioxide and coal in Cameroon
Cameroon: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 27,967 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
27,967
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
107th
of 220 countries
All-time high
31,721
in 2014
All-time low
109.58
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Cameroon, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal in Cameroon is 27,967, 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, sulphur dioxide and coal in Cameroon peaked at 31,721 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 109.58, 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 109.58 | — |
| 1751 | 109.6 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 109.62 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 109.64 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 109.67 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 109.69 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 109.71 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 109.73 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 109.76 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 109.78 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 109.8 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 109.82 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 109.85 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 109.87 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 109.89 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 109.91 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 109.93 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 109.95 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 109.97 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 110.02 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 110.04 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 110.06 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 110.08 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 110.1 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 110.12 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 110.14 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 110.16 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 110.18 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 110.2 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 110.22 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 110.23 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 110.25 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 110.27 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 110.29 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 110.31 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 110.33 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 110.34 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 110.36 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 110.38 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 110.4 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 110.42 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 110.43 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 110.45 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 110.47 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 110.48 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 110.5 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 110.52 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 110.53 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 110.55 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 110.57 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 110.58 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 110.6 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 110.61 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 110.62 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 110.64 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 110.66 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 110.67 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 110.68 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 110.7 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 110.71 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 110.78 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 110.85 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 110.92 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 110.99 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 111.06 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 111.12 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 111.19 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 111.26 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 111.33 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 111.4 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 111.46 | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 111.53 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 111.6 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 111.66 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 111.73 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 111.8 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 111.86 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 111.93 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 111.99 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 112.06 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 112.12 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 112.19 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 112.25 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 112.32 | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 112.38 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 112.45 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 112.51 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 112.57 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 112.64 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 112.7 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 112.76 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 112.83 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 112.89 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 112.95 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 113.01 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 113.07 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 113.13 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 113.19 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 113.25 | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 113.19 | -0.1% |
| 1851 | 113.31 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 113.44 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 113.56 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 113.69 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 113.81 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 113.94 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 114.06 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 114.19 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 114.31 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 114.44 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 114.67 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 114.91 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 115.14 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 115.37 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 115.6 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 115.84 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 116.07 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 116.3 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 116.53 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 117.41 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 248.5 | +111.7% |
| 1872 | 251.58 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 254.72 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 257.92 | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 261.18 | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 264.55 | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 267.99 | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 271.49 | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 275.06 | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 278.71 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 282.47 | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 286.3 | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 290.22 | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 294.21 | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 298.28 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 302.52 | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 306.84 | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 311.25 | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 315.74 | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 320.33 | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 325.06 | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 329.88 | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 334.8 | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 339.82 | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 344.94 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 350.25 | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 355.67 | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 361.2 | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 366.85 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 372.61 | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 380.43 | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 388.37 | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 407.3 | +4.9% |
| 1904 | 414.31 | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 421.41 | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 428.63 | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 435.94 | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 443.34 | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 450.83 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 458.4 | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 469.36 | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 480.48 | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 491.75 | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 502.71 | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 513.81 | +2.2% |
| 1916 | 525.78 | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 537.89 | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 550.16 | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 562.58 | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 575.15 | +2.2% |
| 1921 | 588.88 | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 602.78 | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 616.86 | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 711.59 | +15.4% |
| 1925 | 704.99 | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 704.49 | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 720.34 | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 736.26 | +2.2% |
| 1929 | 759.48 | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 791.54 | +4.2% |
| 1931 | 807.19 | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 819.27 | +1.5% |
| 1933 | 830.34 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 849.57 | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 868.69 | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 882.33 | +1.6% |
| 1937 | 903.89 | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 929.42 | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 946.5 | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 961.98 | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 977.63 | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 991.82 | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 1,007 | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 1,026 | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 1,045 | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 1,065 | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 1,084 | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 1,129 | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 1,179 | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 1,677 | +42.2% |
| 1951 | 1,775 | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 2,062 | +16.2% |
| 1953 | 1,944 | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 2,151 | +10.6% |
| 1955 | 2,168 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 2,228 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 2,396 | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 2,551 | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 2,625 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 2,669 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 2,737 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 2,805 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 2,873 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 3,037 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 2,988 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 3,289 | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 3,890 | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 4,228 | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 4,666 | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 5,031 | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 5,794 | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 6,285 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 6,308 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 6,584 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 7,599 | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 7,023 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 9,129 | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 10,437 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 10,975 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 11,718 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 12,978 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 12,964 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 12,704 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 13,055 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 13,805 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 13,406 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 12,710 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 14,371 | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 15,102 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 15,142 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 14,168 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 13,612 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 13,903 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 14,571 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 14,410 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 14,623 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 14,987 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 14,526 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 14,906 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 16,302 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 15,757 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 16,879 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 17,249 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 18,121 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 19,114 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 19,303 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 21,424 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 22,468 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 26,211 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 27,904 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 27,720 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27,420 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 29,280 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 31,721 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 25,666 | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 26,415 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 27,196 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 28,735 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 27,226 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 27,091 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 26,302 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 27,967 | +6.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 27,967 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 27,967 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | +111.7% | 117.41 | 248.5 |
| 1950 | +42.2% | 1,179 | 1,677 |
| 1977 | +30.0% | 7,023 | 9,129 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 109.68 | 109.58 | 109.78 | 10 |
| 1760s | 109.9 | 109.8 | 110 | 10 |
| 1770s | 110.11 | 110.02 | 110.2 | 10 |
| 1780s | 110.3 | 110.22 | 110.38 | 10 |
| 1790s | 110.48 | 110.4 | 110.55 | 10 |
| 1800s | 110.63 | 110.57 | 110.7 | 10 |
| 1810s | 111.02 | 110.71 | 111.33 | 10 |
| 1820s | 111.7 | 111.4 | 111.99 | 10 |
| 1830s | 112.35 | 112.06 | 112.64 | 10 |
| 1840s | 112.98 | 112.7 | 113.25 | 10 |
| 1850s | 113.75 | 113.19 | 114.31 | 10 |
| 1860s | 115.49 | 114.44 | 116.53 | 10 |
| 1870s | 247.04 | 117.41 | 275.06 | 10 |
| 1880s | 296.65 | 278.71 | 315.74 | 10 |
| 1890s | 342.88 | 320.33 | 366.85 | 10 |
| 1900s | 414.32 | 372.61 | 450.83 | 10 |
| 1910s | 509.29 | 458.4 | 562.58 | 10 |
| 1920s | 672.08 | 575.15 | 759.48 | 10 |
| 1930s | 862.88 | 791.54 | 946.5 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,047 | 961.98 | 1,179 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,158 | 1,677 | 2,625 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,318 | 2,669 | 4,666 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,517 | 5,031 | 10,975 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,281 | 11,718 | 15,102 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,485 | 13,612 | 15,142 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,283 | 15,757 | 26,211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,928 | 25,666 | 31,721 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,120 | 26,302 | 27,967 | 3 |
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- 104 Reunion 30,938 compare
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More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Fuel exports 54.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Cameroon?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Cameroon was 27,967 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 31,721 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.58 in 1750.
- How does Cameroon rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Cameroon ranks 107th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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