How does Cameroon rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?

Cameroon ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Cameroon?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cameroon data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Cameroon

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Cameroon
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cameroon: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.044 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.044 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

106th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.044 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0044 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Cameroon, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Cameroon is 0.044 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Cameroon peaked at 0.044 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Cameroon ranks 106th of 194 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
1970s	0.0079 Mt CO2e	0.0044 Mt CO2e	0.0115 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0158 Mt CO2e	0.0121 Mt CO2e	0.0202 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0173 Mt CO2e	0.0138 Mt CO2e	0.019 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0201 Mt CO2e	0.0161 Mt CO2e	0.0295 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.036 Mt CO2e	0.0306 Mt CO2e	0.039 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0418 Mt CO2e	0.0391 Mt CO2e	0.044 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

103 Afghanistan 0.0498 Mt CO2e compare
104 Benin 0.0452 Mt CO2e compare
105 Burkina Faso 0.0451 Mt CO2e compare
107 Armenia 0.0429 Mt CO2e compare
108 Lebanon 0.0426 Mt CO2e compare
109 Zimbabwe 0.0418 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Cameroon

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.3387 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2387 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.3534 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 14,100 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 236,100 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 250,200 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.14 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Cameroon?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Cameroon was 0.044 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Cameroon?: The highest recorded value was 0.044 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Cameroon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Cameroon rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Cameroon ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Cameroon?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).