Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Cameroon

Cameroon: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 51.68 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
51.68 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
159th
of 223 countries
All-time high
57.73 %
in 2005
All-time low
41.26 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Cameroon, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 41.3 %1991: 42.2 %1992: 44.2 %1993: 46.5 %1994: 49.9 %1995: 48.5 %1996: 47.6 %1997: 49.5 %1998: 54 %1999: 52.1 %2000: 53.6 %2001: 51 %2002: 52.7 %2003: 56.2 %2004: 54.3 %2005: 57.7 %2006: 56.3 %2007: 57.1 %2008: 53.8 %2009: 51.4 %2010: 55 %2011: 55.2 %2012: 54.9 %2013: 53.7 %2014: 50.9 %2015: 46.9 %2016: 46.7 %2017: 49.8 %2018: 50.8 %2019: 50.6 %2020: 51.2 %2021: 50.2 %2022: 51.6 %2023: 51.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Cameroon is 51.68 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Cameroon peaked at 57.73 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.26 %, in 1990.

That places Cameroon 159th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4) in Cameroon, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 41.26 % —
1991 42.21 % +2.3%
1992 44.24 % +4.8%
1993 46.5 % +5.1%
1994 49.91 % +7.3%
1995 48.48 % -2.9%
1996 47.61 % -1.8%
1997 49.46 % +3.9%
1998 53.96 % +9.1%
1999 52.08 % -3.5%
2000 53.64 % +3.0%
2001 51.01 % -4.9%
2002 52.67 % +3.3%
2003 56.25 % +6.8%
2004 54.27 % -3.5%
2005 57.73 % +6.4%
2006 56.3 % -2.5%
2007 57.12 % +1.5%
2008 53.75 % -5.9%
2009 51.42 % -4.3%
2010 54.99 % +6.9%
2011 55.17 % +0.3%
2012 54.93 % -0.4%
2013 53.69 % -2.3%
2014 50.93 % -5.1%
2015 46.93 % -7.9%
2016 46.67 % -0.6%
2017 49.81 % +6.7%
2018 50.84 % +2.1%
2019 50.64 % -0.4%
2020 51.18 % +1.1%
2021 50.2 % -1.9%
2022 51.59 % +2.8%
2023 51.68 % +0.2%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 51.68 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.05 %, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 51.68 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.31 %, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.57 % 41.26 % 53.96 % 10
2000s 54.42 % 51.01 % 57.73 % 10
2010s 51.46 % 46.67 % 55.17 % 10
2020s 51.16 % 50.2 % 51.68 % 4

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  4. 160 China, Hong Kong SAR 51.57 % compare
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  6. 162 Jordan 51.31 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Cameroon?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Cameroon was 51.68 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 57.73 % in 2005.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 41.26 % in 1990.
How does Cameroon rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Cameroon ranks 159th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.