AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon

Cameroon: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 73.4 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
73.4 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
30th
of 223 countries
All-time high
80.87 %
in 2018
All-time low
62.31 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 74.8 %1991: 75.1 %1992: 75.9 %1993: 76.5 %1994: 77.5 %1995: 76.4 %1996: 75.2 %1997: 76.4 %1998: 77.3 %1999: 77.3 %2000: 77 %2001: 72.5 %2002: 73.5 %2003: 73.9 %2004: 73.2 %2005: 74.4 %2006: 74 %2007: 72.1 %2008: 71.2 %2009: 69.4 %2010: 70.5 %2011: 67.9 %2012: 68.1 %2013: 67.2 %2014: 65 %2015: 62.3 %2016: 79.8 %2017: 80.8 %2018: 80.9 %2019: 80.6 %2020: 80.3 %2021: 73.7 %2022: 73.4 %2023: 73.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon is 73.4 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon peaked at 80.87 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.31 %, in 2015.

Cameroon ranks 30th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Cameroon, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 74.76 % —
1991 75.08 % +0.4%
1992 75.86 % +1.0%
1993 76.54 % +0.9%
1994 77.49 % +1.2%
1995 76.42 % -1.4%
1996 75.17 % -1.6%
1997 76.39 % +1.6%
1998 77.32 % +1.2%
1999 77.28 % -0.1%
2000 77.03 % -0.3%
2001 72.54 % -5.8%
2002 73.54 % +1.4%
2003 73.94 % +0.5%
2004 73.24 % -0.9%
2005 74.37 % +1.5%
2006 74.01 % -0.5%
2007 72.08 % -2.6%
2008 71.22 % -1.2%
2009 69.37 % -2.6%
2010 70.53 % +1.7%
2011 67.86 % -3.8%
2012 68.11 % +0.4%
2013 67.2 % -1.3%
2014 65 % -3.3%
2015 62.31 % -4.1%
2016 79.83 % +28.1%
2017 80.8 % +1.2%
2018 80.87 % +0.1%
2019 80.59 % -0.3%
2020 80.35 % -0.3%
2021 73.67 % -8.3%
2022 73.42 % -0.3%
2023 73.4 % -0.0%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 73.4 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62 %, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 73.4 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.89 %, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +28.1% 62.31 % 79.83 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.23 % 74.76 % 77.49 % 10
2000s 73.13 % 69.37 % 77.03 % 10
2010s 72.31 % 62.31 % 80.87 % 10
2020s 75.21 % 73.4 % 80.35 % 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 27 Malawi 74.06 % compare
  2. 28 Sudan 74.03 % compare
  3. 29 Vanuatu 73.98 % compare
  4. 31 Guyana 73.17 % compare
  5. 32 Eritrea 72.61 % compare
  6. 33 Somalia 72.14 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon was 73.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 80.87 % in 2018.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 62.31 % in 2015.
How does Cameroon rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Cameroon ranks 30th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.