Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Cameroon is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, measured 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.0071 kt per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 21st out of 199 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 1997 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +136.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +202.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +109.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -65.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +114.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | -34.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0007 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 0.0007 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 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0007 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0071 kt per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (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) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.