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