Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Cameroon

Cameroon: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 8,050 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8,050 kt
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
30th
of 198 countries
All-time high
32,912 kt
in 2003
All-time low
6,113 kt
in 2014
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Cameroon, 2001–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k2001201220242001: 11.5k kt2002: 10.9k kt2003: 32.9k kt2004: 14.9k kt2005: 31.2k kt2006: 10.9k kt2007: 11.3k kt2008: 15.9k kt2009: 10.1k kt2010: 14.1k kt2011: 13.3k kt2012: 11.3k kt2013: 11.4k kt2014: 6.1k kt2015: 6.6k kt2016: 10.8k kt2017: 9.5k kt2018: 7.5k kt2019: 16.1k kt2020: 21.9k kt2021: 9.6k kt2022: 12.9k kt2023: 8.4k kt2024: 8.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Cameroon stood at 8,050 kt.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Cameroon peaked at 32,912 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,113 kt, in 2014.

Cameroon ranks 30th of 198 countries on this measure, 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
2000s 16,626 kt 10,078 kt 32,912 kt 9
2010s 10,678 kt 6,113 kt 16,060 kt 10
2020s 12,170 kt 8,050 kt 21,940 kt 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 27 Honduras 9,994 kt compare
  2. 28 Madagascar 9,774 kt compare
  3. 29 Peru 9,772 kt compare
  4. 31 Chad 7,305 kt compare
  5. 32 China 6,948 kt compare
  6. 32 China, mainland 6,948 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Cameroon?
Forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Cameroon was 8,050 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 32,912 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 6,113 kt in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Cameroon ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2) — 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 (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
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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.