Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Cameroon

Cameroon: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 1,525 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,525 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,548 kt
in 2016
All-time low
1,263 kt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Cameroon, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k1990200720241990: 1.3k kt1991: 1.3k kt1992: 1.3k kt1993: 1.3k kt1994: 1.3k kt1995: 1.3k kt1996: 1.3k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 1.3k kt1999: 1.3k kt2000: 1.3k kt2001: 1.3k kt2002: 1.3k kt2003: 1.3k kt2004: 1.4k kt2005: 1.4k kt2006: 1.4k kt2007: 1.4k kt2008: 1.4k kt2009: 1.4k kt2010: 1.4k kt2011: 1.5k kt2012: 1.5k kt2013: 1.5k kt2014: 1.5k kt2015: 1.5k kt2016: 1.5k kt2017: 1.5k kt2018: 1.5k kt2019: 1.5k kt2020: 1.5k kt2021: 1.5k kt2022: 1.5k kt2023: 1.5k kt2024: 1.5k kt

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Nepal 1,803 kt compare
  2. 38 Australia 1,712 kt compare
  3. 39 Sudan (former) 1,574 kt compare
  4. 41 South Sudan 1,520 kt compare
  5. 42 Rwanda 1,518 kt compare
  6. 43 Argentina 1,171 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.