Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 84.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cameroon is 84.4%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cameroon peaked at 90.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 1994.
Cameroon ranks 40th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.7% | — |
| 1991 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 77.8% | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 78.8% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 81.3% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 82.4% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 83.6% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 86.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.2% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | -1.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 84.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.2%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 84.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.4%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.7% | 77.8% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 84.7% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 84.4% | 87.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 37 Vanuatu 87.7% compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 87.5% compare
- 39 Wallis and Futuna 85.8% compare
- 41 New Zealand 83.5% compare
- 42 Bolivia 83.4% compare
- 43 Namibia 83.0% compare
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cameroon?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cameroon was 84.4% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Cameroon ranks 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.