Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre (CO2eq) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre (CO2eq) was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0013 kt per square kilometre for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.009 kt per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.001 kt per square kilometre, in 2014.
Cameroon ranks 21st of 199 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre (CO2eq) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +136.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +202.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +109.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2015 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +114.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2022 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -34.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0013 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 10.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0013 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 10.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0013 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 kt per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.