Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Cameroon

Cameroon: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 11.48 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.48 kt
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
119.09 kt
in 1998
All-time low
8.72 kt
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Cameroon, 1990–2024

02550751001251990200720241990: 28.6 kt1991: 28.6 kt1992: 28.6 kt1993: 28.6 kt1994: 28.6 kt1995: 28.6 kt1996: 52 kt1997: 50.4 kt1998: 119.1 kt1999: 87 kt2000: 68 kt2001: 16.4 kt2002: 15.5 kt2003: 46.9 kt2004: 21.3 kt2005: 44.5 kt2006: 15.6 kt2007: 16.1 kt2008: 22.7 kt2009: 14.4 kt2010: 20.2 kt2011: 19 kt2012: 16.2 kt2013: 16.2 kt2014: 8.7 kt2015: 9.4 kt2016: 15.5 kt2017: 13.6 kt2018: 10.7 kt2019: 22.9 kt2020: 31.3 kt2021: 13.6 kt2022: 18.3 kt2023: 12 kt2024: 11.5 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 11.48 kt for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Cameroon peaked at 119.09 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.72 kt, in 2014.

That places Cameroon 30th out of 236 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Honduras 14.25 kt compare
  2. 28 Madagascar 13.94 kt compare
  3. 29 Peru 13.93 kt compare
  4. 31 Chad 10.42 kt compare
  5. 32 China 9.91 kt compare
  6. 32 China, mainland 9.91 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Cameroon?
Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 119.09 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 8.72 kt in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Cameroon ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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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.