Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Cameroon

Cameroon: Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.3778 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.3778 kt
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
36th
of 237 countries
All-time high
0.4985 kt
in 2007
All-time low
0.1286 kt
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Cameroon, 1990–2024

0.10.20.30.40.51990200720241990: 0.341 kt1991: 0.341 kt1992: 0.341 kt1993: 0.341 kt1994: 0.341 kt1995: 0.341 kt1996: 0.129 kt1997: 0.135 kt1998: 0.24 kt1999: 0.145 kt2000: 0.159 kt2001: 0.421 kt2002: 0.307 kt2003: 0.336 kt2004: 0.371 kt2005: 0.447 kt2006: 0.468 kt2007: 0.498 kt2008: 0.397 kt2009: 0.4 kt2010: 0.388 kt2011: 0.299 kt2012: 0.309 kt2013: 0.402 kt2014: 0.32 kt2015: 0.282 kt2016: 0.422 kt2017: 0.326 kt2018: 0.341 kt2019: 0.269 kt2020: 0.459 kt2021: 0.471 kt2022: 0.423 kt2023: 0.34 kt2024: 0.378 kt

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Cameroon stood at 0.3778 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Cameroon peaked at 0.4985 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1286 kt, in 1996.

That places Cameroon 36th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2693 kt 0.1286 kt 0.3407 kt 10
2000s 0.3805 kt 0.1585 kt 0.4985 kt 10
2010s 0.3357 kt 0.269 kt 0.4224 kt 10
2020s 0.414 kt 0.3398 kt 0.4708 kt 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 33 Guinea 0.4881 kt compare
  2. 34 Kazakhstan 0.432 kt compare
  3. 35 Gabon 0.3983 kt compare
  4. 37 Togo 0.3643 kt compare
  5. 38 Myanmar 0.3467 kt compare
  6. 39 Kenya 0.3189 kt compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Cameroon?
Grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Cameroon was 0.3778 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.4985 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1286 kt in 1996.
How does Cameroon rank for grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
Cameroon ranks 36th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland — Emissions (N2O) — 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, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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