Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 80,340 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 80,340 kt for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Cameroon peaked at 120,604 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48,166 kt, in 2011.
That places Cameroon 52nd out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62,632 kt | — |
| 1991 | 62,587 kt | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 62,682 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 62,593 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62,708 kt | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62,736 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 63,569 kt | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 63,950 kt | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 67,100 kt | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 66,061 kt | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 67,445 kt | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 55,689 kt | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 55,325 kt | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 58,436 kt | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 55,740 kt | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 58,586 kt | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 55,972 kt | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 55,849 kt | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 55,482 kt | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 54,664 kt | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 55,562 kt | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 48,166 kt | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 48,350 kt | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 48,925 kt | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 48,932 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49,233 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 119,421 kt | +142.6% |
| 2017 | 119,258 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 119,091 kt | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 119,653 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 120,604 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 80,390 kt | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 80,942 kt | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 80,340 kt | -0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 80,340 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,875 kt, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 80,340 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,125 kt, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +142.6% | 49,233 kt | 119,421 kt |
| 2021 | -33.3% | 120,604 kt | 80,390 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,662 kt | 62,587 kt | 67,100 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,319 kt | 54,664 kt | 67,445 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,659 kt | 48,166 kt | 119,653 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,569 kt | 80,340 kt | 120,604 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Cameroon?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Cameroon was 80,340 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 120,604 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,166 kt in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf