Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.017 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 0.017 kt per square kilometre.
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 (co2), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.0696 kt per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 kt per square kilometre, in 2014.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0243 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0696 kt per square kilometre | +202.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0316 kt per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0661 kt per square kilometre | +109.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0336 kt per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0299 kt per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0229 kt per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.034 kt per square kilometre | +114.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0464 kt per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.017 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0037 kt per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.017 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 kt per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0352 kt per square kilometre | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | 0.0696 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | 0.034 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0464 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 21 Bangladesh 0.0247 kt per square kilometre compare
- 22 Mexico 0.0238 kt per square kilometre compare
- 23 Liberia 0.0193 kt per square kilometre compare
- 25 Eswatini 0.0169 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 Madagascar 0.0168 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 India 0.0147 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (co2), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.017 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0696 kt per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.