Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 1,525 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,525 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Cameroon peaked at 1,548 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,263 kt, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 40th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,269 kt | 1,263 kt | 1,297 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,365 kt | 1,340 kt | 1,419 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,496 kt | 1,442 kt | 1,548 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,523 kt | 1,514 kt | 1,525 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Cameroon?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Cameroon was 1,525 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,548 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,263 kt in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 40th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.