Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Cameroon
Cameroon: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -0.2768 % change on previous year in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Cameroon, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Cameroon is -0.2768 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Cameroon peaked at -0.2679 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.4164 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.4043 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.406 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1995 | -0.4076 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1996 | -0.4093 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | -0.411 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | -0.4127 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1999 | -0.4144 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2000 | -0.4164 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2001 | -0.3225 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2002 | -0.3239 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2003 | -0.3249 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -0.3257 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | -0.327 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2006 | -0.3281 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -0.3289 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2008 | -0.3303 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2009 | -0.3314 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2010 | -0.3322 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | -0.2679 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2012 | -0.2686 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2013 | -0.2694 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2014 | -0.2701 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -0.2708 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2016 | -0.2716 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2017 | -0.2726 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2018 | -0.273 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2019 | -0.2738 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2020 | -0.2745 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2021 | -0.2753 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2022 | -0.2761 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2023 | -0.2768 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -0.2768 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2741 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -0.2768 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5585 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4093 % change on previous year | -0.4144 % change on previous year | -0.4043 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.3359 % change on previous year | -0.4164 % change on previous year | -0.3225 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.277 % change on previous year | -0.3322 % change on previous year | -0.2679 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2757 % change on previous year | -0.2768 % change on previous year | -0.2745 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 143 Malaysia -0.2636 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Panama -0.2723 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Zimbabwe -0.2741 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Trinidad and Tobago -0.2798 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Samoa -0.3079 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Guatemala -0.3311 % 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 carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Cameroon?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Cameroon was -0.2768 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2679 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4164 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Cameroon ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable), 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 Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric International Monetary Fund
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 Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.