Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cameroon
Cameroon: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 141.37 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
141.37 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
27th
of 217 countries
All-time high
142.34 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2013
All-time low
129.65 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1997
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 141.37 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cameroon peaked at 142.34 million tonnes CO₂e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 129.65 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1997.
Cameroon ranks 27th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 130.14 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 130.14 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 130.22 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 130.52 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 134.61 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 134.49 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 129.71 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 129.65 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 131.86 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 131.83 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 132.00 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 131.83 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 130.22 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 136.61 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 134.77 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 140.17 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 132.93 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 136.35 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 137.79 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 135.01 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 133.25 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 133.90 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 133.21 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 142.34 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 136.36 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 141.37 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 141.37 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.45 million tonnes CO₂e, 5.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 141.37 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.06 million tonnes CO₂e, 6.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.32 million tonnes CO₂e | 129.65 million tonnes CO₂e | 134.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.77 million tonnes CO₂e | 130.22 million tonnes CO₂e | 140.17 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.74 million tonnes CO₂e | 133.21 million tonnes CO₂e | 142.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cameroon?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cameroon was 141.37 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 142.34 million tonnes CO₂e in 2013.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.65 million tonnes CO₂e in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.