Forest fires — Emissions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Forest fires — Emissions was 11.48 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 11.48 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Cameroon peaked at 119.09 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.72 kt, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 26th out of 219 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 — Emissions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.58 kt | — |
| 1991 | 28.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 52 kt | +81.9% |
| 1997 | 50.42 kt | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 119.09 kt | +136.2% |
| 1999 | 86.98 kt | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 67.99 kt | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 16.4 kt | -75.9% |
| 2002 | 15.5 kt | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 46.93 kt | +202.7% |
| 2004 | 21.28 kt | -54.6% |
| 2005 | 44.55 kt | +109.3% |
| 2006 | 15.57 kt | -65.0% |
| 2007 | 16.09 kt | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 22.67 kt | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 14.37 kt | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 20.16 kt | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 18.99 kt | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 16.17 kt | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 16.22 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.72 kt | -46.3% |
| 2015 | 9.39 kt | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 15.45 kt | +64.6% |
| 2017 | 13.59 kt | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 10.66 kt | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 22.9 kt | +114.8% |
| 2020 | 31.28 kt | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 13.65 kt | -56.4% |
| 2022 | 18.34 kt | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 12.03 kt | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 11.48 kt | -4.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11.48 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2265 kt, 50.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11.48 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3894 kt, 29.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48 kt | 28.58 kt | 119.09 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.14 kt | 14.37 kt | 67.99 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.23 kt | 8.72 kt | 22.9 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.35 kt | 11.48 kt | 31.28 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 23 Honduras 14.25 kt compare
- 24 Madagascar 13.94 kt compare
- 24 Caribbean 1.67 kt compare
- 25 Peru 13.93 kt compare
- 27 Chad 10.42 kt compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1435 kt compare
- 28 China 9.91 kt compare
- 28 China, mainland 9.91 kt compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0 kt
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 — emissions in Cameroon?
- Forest fires — emissions in Cameroon was 11.48 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 119.09 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 kt in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 26th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.