Cameroon - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Cameroon was 5,570 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,440 in 2003 and a minimum value of 4,700 in 1991.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 4,760
1991 4,700
1992 4,720
1993 4,710
1994 4,750
1995 4,750
1996 4,890
1997 5,070
1998 5,620
1999 5,580
2000 6,280
2001 5,860
2002 5,780
2003 6,440
2004 5,680
2005 6,430
2006 5,870
2007 5,740
2008 5,540
2009 5,360
2010 5,620
2011 5,530
2012 5,440
2013 5,590
2014 5,470
2015 5,540
2016 5,610
2017 5,570
2018 5,570

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Cameroon was 820.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 820.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 270.00 in 1993.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 280.00
1991 280.00
1992 280.00
1993 270.00
1994 270.00
1995 300.00
1996 320.00
1997 350.00
1998 370.00
1999 400.00
2000 420.00
2001 430.00
2002 440.00
2003 440.00
2004 450.00
2005 460.00
2006 500.00
2007 540.00
2008 570.00
2009 610.00
2010 650.00
2011 680.00
2012 700.00
2013 730.00
2014 760.00
2015 790.00
2016 800.00
2017 810.00
2018 820.00

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Cameroon was 0.92 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 5.20 in 1991, while its lowest value was 0.44 in 1994.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 1.50
1971 1.54
1972 1.60
1973 1.48
1974 1.91
1975 1.76
1976 1.71
1977 1.43
1978 1.66
1979 1.54
1980 1.21
1981 1.45
1982 1.32
1983 1.72
1984 1.75
1985 1.86
1986 1.98
1987 1.86
1988 1.76
1989 1.78
1990 5.17
1991 5.20
1992 5.19
1993 4.99
1994 0.44
1995 0.49
1996 0.52
1997 0.57
1998 0.60
1999 0.64
2000 0.67
2001 0.69
2002 0.71
2003 0.70
2004 0.72
2005 0.73
2006 0.80
2007 0.87
2008 0.92

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Cameroon was 62,710 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 62,990 in 2005 and a minimum value of 5,380 in 1991.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 5,420
1991 5,380
1992 5,400
1993 5,410
1994 61,190
1995 61,190
1996 61,330
1997 61,510
1998 62,060
1999 62,020
2000 62,730
2001 62,330
2002 62,270
2003 62,950
2004 62,210
2005 62,990
2006 62,490
2007 62,410
2008 62,280
2009 62,160
2010 62,470
2011 62,430
2012 62,370
2013 62,570
2014 62,490
2015 62,610
2016 62,700
2017 62,680
2018 62,710

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Cameroon was 32.89 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 92.44 in 2007 and a minimum value of -20.79 in 1991.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -20.79
1992 -8.23
1993 -14.43
1994 -14.50
1995 -5.54
1996 -7.42
1997 -5.29
1998 -20.43
1999 -16.78
2000 2.73
2001 11.97
2002 -15.07
2003 -15.82
2004 -11.80
2005 -13.70
2006 6.20
2007 92.44
2008 49.58
2009 48.68
2010 30.28
2011 31.58
2012 32.89

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions