Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 in Cameroon

Cameroon: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 was 627.74 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
627.74 kt
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,263 kt
in 1998
All-time low
454.94 kt
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 in Cameroon, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 1.3k kt1991: 1.3k kt1992: 1.3k kt1993: 1.3k kt1994: 1.3k kt1995: 1.3k kt1996: 1.9k kt1997: 1.8k kt1998: 4.3k kt1999: 3.1k kt2000: 2.4k kt2001: 856.2 kt2002: 809.2 kt2003: 2.4k kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 2.3k kt2006: 812.7 kt2007: 840 kt2008: 1.2k kt2009: 750 kt2010: 1.1k kt2011: 991.3 kt2012: 843.9 kt2013: 846.9 kt2014: 454.9 kt2015: 490 kt2016: 806.6 kt2017: 709.2 kt2018: 556.6 kt2019: 1.2k kt2020: 1.6k kt2021: 712.2 kt2022: 957 kt2023: 627.7 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in Cameroon stood at 627.74 kt.

That represents a change of down 34.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in Cameroon peaked at 4,263 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 454.94 kt, in 2014.

That places Cameroon 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 1,872 kt 1,279 kt 4,263 kt 10
2000s 1,357 kt 750.04 kt 2,450 kt 10
2010s 794.69 kt 454.94 kt 1,195 kt 10
2020s 982.48 kt 627.74 kt 1,633 kt 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 26 China 672.74 kt compare
  2. 26 China, mainland 672.74 kt compare
  3. 28 Honduras 665.83 kt compare
  4. 30 Chad 604.65 kt compare
  5. 31 Viet Nam 529.64 kt compare
  6. 32 Nicaragua 396.97 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in Cameroon?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 in Cameroon was 627.74 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 4,263 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 454.94 kt in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1?
Cameroon ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf