Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +81.8% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +125.5% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +135.4% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +101.8% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -67.4% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +56.9% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +116.4% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -60.5% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 21.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 13.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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 forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Forest fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.