Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 77.58 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 77.58 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon peaked at 89.3 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.04 %, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 41st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.85 % | — |
| 1991 | 78.24 % | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 79.13 % | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 79.74 % | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 80.8 % | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 79.76 % | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 78.09 % | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 79.41 % | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 79.73 % | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.57 % | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 79.87 % | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.2 % | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 78.85 % | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 79.09 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.74 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.77 % | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 79.71 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.8 % | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 77.04 % | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 75.17 % | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 76.46 % | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 74.54 % | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 74.98 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 74.17 % | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 71.96 % | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 69.04 % | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 87.98 % | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 89.13 % | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 89.3 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.97 % | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 88.63 % | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 77.63 % | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 77.52 % | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 77.58 % | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 77.58 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.82 %, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 77.58 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.74 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 | +27.4% | 69.04 % | 87.98 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.23 % | 77.85 % | 80.8 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.42 % | 75.17 % | 79.87 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.65 % | 69.04 % | 89.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.34 % | 77.52 % | 88.63 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 38 Melanesia 78.06 % compare
- 39 Timor-Leste 77.78 % compare
- 39 East Timor 77.78 % compare
- 42 Zimbabwe 75.94 % compare
- 43 Peru 75.87 % compare
- 44 Mauritania 75.5 % compare
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 share (co2eq) in Cameroon?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon was 77.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.04 % in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Cameroon ranks 41st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.