Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Cameroon
Cameroon: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 7.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 7.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Cameroon peaked at 18.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.75 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 33rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 1991 | 18.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 18.26 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 16.66 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 15.61 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 14.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 15.68 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 15.45 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 14.49 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 14.59 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 11.59 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.86 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 9.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 8.72 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 8.24 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 7.84 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 7.25 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 6.78 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 5.73 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 5.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 5.27 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.01 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 4.75 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +147.8% |
| 2017 | 11.75 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.25 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 11.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.64 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 7.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.52 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 14.49 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 18.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.23 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 7.25 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 14.59 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.92 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4.75 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 11.77 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 7.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 11.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
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- 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 on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Cameroon?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Cameroon was 7.31 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.62 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural production. 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.