Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Cameroon
Cameroon: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 87.51 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 87.51 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Cameroon peaked at 90.09 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 80.59 %, in 1996.
That places Cameroon 66th 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.89 % | — |
| 1991 | 82.6 % | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 81.9 % | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 85.52 % | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 83.54 % | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 83.41 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 80.59 % | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 84.18 % | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 83.76 % | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 84.53 % | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 86.57 % | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 85.46 % | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 88.92 % | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 88.9 % | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.77 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.23 % | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.09 % | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 89.11 % | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 88.8 % | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.94 % | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.95 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88.75 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.71 % | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.84 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.01 % | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.31 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 88.26 % | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.13 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.95 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 87.62 % | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 87.64 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.15 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 87.51 % | +0.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 87.51 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.43 %, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 87.51 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.21 %, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.39 % | 80.59 % | 85.52 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.46 % | 85.46 % | 90.09 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.59 % | 87.95 % | 89.01 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.48 % | 87.15 % | 87.64 % | 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 share in Cameroon?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share in Cameroon was 87.51 % 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 90.09 % in 2007.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.59 % in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Cameroon ranks 66th 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 1.4%. 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 (N2O). 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.