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Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Cameroon

Cameroon: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 63.11 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63.11 %
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
44th
of 199 countries
All-time high
65.19 %
in 2015
All-time low
42.69 %
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 52.5 %1991: 51.4 %1992: 50.5 %1993: 52.6 %1994: 51.1 %1995: 50.9 %1996: 48 %1997: 49.8 %1998: 42.7 %1999: 49.2 %2000: 49.5 %2001: 53.4 %2002: 54.4 %2003: 44.8 %2004: 55.4 %2005: 45.9 %2006: 56.5 %2007: 58.5 %2008: 51.9 %2009: 55.3 %2010: 54 %2011: 57.2 %2012: 59.5 %2013: 60.5 %2014: 64.7 %2015: 65.2 %2016: 60.6 %2017: 61.6 %2018: 62.6 %2019: 59.4 %2020: 55.4 %2021: 61.2 %2022: 59.8 %2023: 63.1 %

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 63.11 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Cameroon peaked at 65.19 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.69 %, in 1998.

That places Cameroon 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.86 % 42.69 % 52.6 % 10
2000s 52.57 % 44.8 % 58.54 % 10
2010s 60.54 % 54.01 % 65.19 % 10
2020s 59.88 % 55.37 % 63.11 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Cameroon?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Cameroon was 63.11 % 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 65.19 % in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 42.69 % in 1998.
How does Cameroon rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Cameroon ranks 44th 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 up 4.4%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.