Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) (Share CO2) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) (Share CO2) was 85.21 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Cameroon is 85.21 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Cameroon peaked at 97.41 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.33 %, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 11th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) (Share CO2) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.89 % | — |
| 1991 | 91.79 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 91.71 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.03 % | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 90.63 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 89.78 % | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 88.76 % | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 89.64 % | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 89.8 % | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 90.02 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 89.43 % | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 88.93 % | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 89.42 % | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 88.58 % | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 88.67 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.31 % | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 89.08 % | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 84.96 % | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 85.12 % | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.87 % | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 82.96 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.79 % | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 81.78 % | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 81.21 % | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.36 % | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 77.33 % | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 96.98 % | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 97.36 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.31 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.41 % | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.37 % | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.72 % | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 85.12 % | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.21 % | +0.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 85.21 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.42 %, 3.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 85.21 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.1 %, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) (Share CO2) 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 | +25.4% | 77.33 % | 96.98 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5 % | 88.76 % | 91.89 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.64 % | 82.87 % | 89.43 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.25 % | 77.33 % | 97.41 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.36 % | 85.12 % | 97.37 % | 4 |
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 emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Cameroon?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Cameroon was 85.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 97.41 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.33 % in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2). 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.