Africa vs Cameroon: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Africa
17.87 %
in 2023
Cameroon
59.36 %
in 2023
Africa rank
12th
Cameroon rank
6th

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Africa
  • Cameroon
20406080199020062023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 59.36 % against 17.87 % in Africa, a difference of 41.49 %.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 3.3 times Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 12th and Cameroon ranks 6th of 44 regions.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 31.81 % 60.57 % 28.76 % Cameroon
2000s 28.3 % 54.09 % 25.79 % Cameroon
2010s 26.19 % 58.48 % 32.29 % Cameroon
2020s 18.92 % 63.19 % 44.27 % Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land-use change — emissions share (co2eq), Africa or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 59.36 % against 17.87 % in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) between Africa and Cameroon?
41.49 %, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Cameroon?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa and Cameroon rank globally for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Africa ranks 12th and Cameroon ranks 6th of 44 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.