Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Cameroon
Cameroon: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 3,116 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Cameroon, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Cameroon is 3,116, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Cameroon peaked at 3,448 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,116, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 17th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,448 | — |
| 1993 | 3,434 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,420 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 3,406 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,392 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3,378 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,364 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,350 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,336 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,325 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,315 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,304 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,293 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,282 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,272 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,261 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,250 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,239 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,228 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,220 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,211 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,203 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,194 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,185 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,177 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,168 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,159 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,151 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,142 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,133 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,125 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,116 | -0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3,116 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 214.56, 14.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3,116 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260.57, 12.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,399 | 3,350 | 3,448 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,288 | 3,239 | 3,336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,190 | 3,151 | 3,228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,129 | 3,116 | 3,142 | 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 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 3,116 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,448 in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,116 in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 198 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 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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