Cameroon vs Chad: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Cameroon
4.90 million t
in 2024
Chad
4.45 million t
in 2024
Cameroon rank
19th
Chad rank
20th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Cameroon
- Chad
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.90 million t against 4.45 million t in Chad, a difference of 447,870 t.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chad ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Chad ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Chad in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.38 million t | 7.01 million t | 1.37 million t | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 9.92 million t | 9.75 million t | 165,278 t | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.55 million t | 12.41 million t | 5.86 million t | Chad |
| 2020s | 7.38 million t | 6.33 million t | 1.05 million t | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Cameroon or Chad?
- Cameroon, at 4.90 million t against 4.45 million t in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Cameroon and Chad?
- 447,870 t, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chad?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Chad rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Chad ranks 20th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.