Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 11.48 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 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 (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
| 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 |
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More climate change data for Cameroon
- Share co2 vs population 0.873 (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 29.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 16.63 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.7% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.3307 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 309.25 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.3307 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.3307 (2024)
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
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.