Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 14.05 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon is 14.05 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon peaked at 21.83 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.66 %, in 2019.
Cameroon ranks 132nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.8 % | — |
| 1991 | 14.77 % | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 14.96 % | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 15.09 % | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 15.33 % | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.09 % | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 15.2 % | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 15.84 % | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 16.45 % | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 16.97 % | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 18.54 % | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 20.42 % | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 20.7 % | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 21.55 % | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 20.44 % | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 21.83 % | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 21.22 % | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.4 % | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 19.24 % | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 18.48 % | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 19.2 % | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 21.25 % | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 21.63 % | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 21.76 % | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 21.49 % | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.77 % | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 10.82 % | -47.9% |
| 2017 | 10.87 % | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10.82 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.66 % | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.9 % | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 14.24 % | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 14.25 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.05 % | -1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 14.05 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.07 %, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 14.05 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.21 %, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm gate — Emissions 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 | -47.9% | 20.77 % | 10.82 % |
| 2021 | +30.6% | 10.9 % | 14.24 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.45 % | 14.77 % | 16.97 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.28 % | 18.48 % | 21.83 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.93 % | 10.66 % | 21.76 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.36 % | 10.9 % | 14.25 % | 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 farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon?
- Farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon was 14.05 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.83 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.66 % in 2019.
- How does Cameroon rank for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.