Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) was 10.66 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 10.66 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon peaked at 16.14 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.96 %, in 2016.
That places Cameroon 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.25 % | — |
| 1991 | 10.19 % | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 10.28 % | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 10.37 % | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 10.52 % | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 10.32 % | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 9.97 % | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 10.31 % | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.14 % | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.27 % | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 11.92 % | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 14.1 % | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 13.94 % | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.62 % | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 14.38 % | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 14.06 % | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 14.76 % | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 14.47 % | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.72 % | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 12.56 % | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.79 % | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.89 % | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 15.57 % | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 15.89 % | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 16.14 % | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.65 % | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.96 % | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 8.07 % | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.09 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.98 % | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.59 % | +32.7% |
| 2022 | 10.54 % | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.66 % | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 10.66 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.81 %, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 10.66 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.69 %, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (Share CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -49.1% | 15.65 % | 7.96 % |
| 2021 | +32.7% | 7.98 % | 10.59 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.36 % | 9.97 % | 11.27 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.65 % | 11.92 % | 14.76 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3 % | 7.96 % | 16.14 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.94 % | 7.98 % | 10.66 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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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 livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon was 10.66 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.14 % in 2014.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 % in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Cameroon ranks 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.