Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Cameroon

Cameroon: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 34.55 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
34.55 %
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.88 %
in 2007
All-time low
24.98 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Cameroon, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 25.2 %1991: 25.6 %1992: 26.7 %1993: 28 %1994: 30.1 %1995: 29.1 %1996: 26.5 %1997: 27.6 %1998: 25 %1999: 28.5 %2000: 29.9 %2001: 32.6 %2002: 32.8 %2003: 31 %2004: 34.6 %2005: 32.5 %2006: 36 %2007: 36.9 %2008: 31.6 %2009: 31.6 %2010: 32.5 %2011: 34.2 %2012: 35.3 %2013: 35 %2014: 34.7 %2015: 31.9 %2016: 30.8 %2017: 33.2 %2018: 34.2 %2019: 32.8 %2020: 32.1 %2021: 33.1 %2022: 33.3 %2023: 34.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Cameroon is 34.55 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Cameroon peaked at 36.88 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.98 %, in 1998.

That places Cameroon 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.23 % 24.98 % 30.06 % 10
2000s 32.94 % 29.89 % 36.88 % 10
2010s 33.45 % 30.81 % 35.29 % 10
2020s 33.28 % 32.11 % 34.55 % 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 111 Greece 36.36 % compare
  2. 112 OECD 35.81 % compare
  3. 113 Melanesia 35 % compare
  4. 115 Norway 33.93 % compare
  5. 116 Azerbaijan 33.02 % compare
  6. 117 Myanmar 32.76 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Cameroon?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Cameroon was 34.55 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 36.88 % in 2007.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 24.98 % in 1998.
How does Cameroon rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Cameroon ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.