Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 1.97 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share in Cameroon stood at 1.97 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Cameroon peaked at 2.4 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.21 %, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 69th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.21 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.22 % | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.32 % | +45.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3 % | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.34 % | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3 % | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.28 % | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.27 % | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.29 % | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.31 % | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3 % | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.33 % | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.58 % | +75.8% |
| 2003 | 0.55 % | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.63 % | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.62 % | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.76 % | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 1.02 % | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 % | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.86 % | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 1.88 % | +118.6% |
| 2011 | 1.77 % | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.81 % | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.05 % | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.65 % | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4 % | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 1.54 % | -35.8% |
| 2017 | 1.72 % | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7 % | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.89 % | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.65 % | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.87 % | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.96 % | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.97 % | +0.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.97 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.46 %, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.97 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.96 %, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +118.6% | 0.86 % | 1.88 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.284 % | 0.21 % | 0.34 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.67 % | 0.3 % | 1.05 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 % | 1.54 % | 2.4 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 % | 1.65 % | 1.97 % | 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 emissions from crops — emissions share in Cameroon?
- Emissions from crops — emissions share in Cameroon was 1.97 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 % in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
- Cameroon ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.