Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Cameroon
Cameroon: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 1.47 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Cameroon is 1.47 t CO2eq/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Cameroon peaked at 1.74 t CO2eq/ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.29 t CO2eq/ha, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 118th out of 190 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.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.29 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.29 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.29 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.3 t CO2eq/ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.3 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.35 t CO2eq/ha | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.39 t CO2eq/ha | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.51 t CO2eq/ha | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.54 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.71 t CO2eq/ha | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 1.59 t CO2eq/ha | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.59 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.74 t CO2eq/ha | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1.57 t CO2eq/ha | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 1.74 t CO2eq/ha | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 1.62 t CO2eq/ha | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.59 t CO2eq/ha | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.44 t CO2eq/ha | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.44 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.41 t CO2eq/ha | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.43 t CO2eq/ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 t CO2eq/ha | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.52 t CO2eq/ha | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.51 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.49 t CO2eq/ha | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.47 t CO2eq/ha | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.51 t CO2eq/ha | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.51 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.47 t CO2eq/ha | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.36 t CO2eq/ha | 1.29 t CO2eq/ha | 1.54 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 t CO2eq/ha | 1.44 t CO2eq/ha | 1.74 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 t CO2eq/ha | 1.41 t CO2eq/ha | 1.52 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 t CO2eq/ha | 1.47 t CO2eq/ha | 1.51 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Cameroon?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Cameroon was 1.47 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 t CO2eq/ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 t CO2eq/ha in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Cameroon ranks 118th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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.