Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was -7.47 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Cameroon, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cameroon is -7.47 kt, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cameroon peaked at -7.47 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7,286 kt, in 2016.
That places Cameroon 115th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -154.69 kt | — |
| 1991 | -154.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -154.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -154.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -154.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -154.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -154.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -154.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -154.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -154.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -154.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1,043 kt | +574.0% |
| 2002 | -1,043 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1,043 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1,043 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1,043 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1,043 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1,043 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1,043 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1,043 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1,043 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1,035 kt | -0.8% |
| 2012 | -1,035 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1,035 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1,035 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1,035 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -7,286 kt | +604.1% |
| 2017 | -7,286 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -7,286 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -7,286 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -7,286 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -7.47 kt | -99.9% |
| 2022 | -7.47 kt | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -7.47 kt | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -7.47 kt | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -7.47 kt | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -154.69 kt | -154.69 kt | -154.69 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -953.85 kt | -1,043 kt | -154.69 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,536 kt | -7,286 kt | -1,035 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,221 kt | -7,286 kt | -7.47 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cameroon?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cameroon was -7.47 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was -7.47 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,286 kt in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).