Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Cameroon
Cameroon: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual was -7.2 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Cameroon, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -7.2 % change on previous year for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in 2023.
The figure is down 179.6% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Cameroon peaked at 35.78 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -41.48 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Cameroon ranks 149th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 1964 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 1965 | -0.2147 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1966 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +740.3% |
| 1967 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1968 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -455.0% |
| 1969 | -0.5607 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1970 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -1442.3% |
| 1971 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6063 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1973 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +943.1% |
| 1974 | 7.1 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2553 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1976 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -717.9% |
| 1977 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -291.6% |
| 1978 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1979 | 0.501 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1980 | -9.91 % change on previous year | -2078.0% |
| 1981 | -10.76 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1983 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1984 | -41.48 % change on previous year | -823.5% |
| 1985 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1986 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 1987 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1988 | -7.43 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 1989 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2604 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1991 | 13.62 % change on previous year | +5129.2% |
| 1992 | 33.58 % change on previous year | +146.5% |
| 1993 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1994 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1995 | -10.75 % change on previous year | +811.4% |
| 1996 | -0.5907 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1997 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +931.1% |
| 1998 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -274.6% |
| 1999 | -24.65 % change on previous year | -331.8% |
| 2000 | -0.9067 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0638 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2002 | 35.78 % change on previous year | +55947.5% |
| 2003 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2004 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2005 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2006 | 11.83 % change on previous year | -749.6% |
| 2007 | 16.91 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2008 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2009 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +183.7% |
| 2010 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2011 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 2012 | 27.7 % change on previous year | -445.1% |
| 2013 | -14.98 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2014 | 26.95 % change on previous year | -279.9% |
| 2015 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2016 | -10.05 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 2017 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 2018 | 9.19 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2019 | 24.76 % change on previous year | +169.5% |
| 2020 | -27.02 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 2021 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2022 | 9.05 % change on previous year | +336.4% |
| 2023 | -7.2 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -7.2 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6057 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -7.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.581 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +55947.5% | 0.0638 % change on previous year | 35.78 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +5129.2% | 0.2604 % change on previous year | 13.62 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -2078.0% | 0.501 % change on previous year | -9.91 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1442.3% | -0.5607 % change on previous year | 7.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4273 % change on previous year | -4.68 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.18 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 7.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.79 % change on previous year | -41.48 % change on previous year | 8.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 % change on previous year | -24.65 % change on previous year | 33.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.98 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 35.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.11 % change on previous year | -14.98 % change on previous year | 27.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.78 % change on previous year | -27.02 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 146 Jamaica -6.83 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Slovakia -6.87 % change on previous year compare
- 148 United Arab Emirates -7.14 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Czechia -7.28 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Martinique -7.58 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Eswatini -7.87 % change on previous year 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 burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Cameroon?
- Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Cameroon was -7.2 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.78 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.48 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Cameroon rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
- Cameroon ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.