Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use in Cameroon
Cameroon: Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use was 11 t in 2001. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use in Cameroon, 1990–2001
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2001, insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Cameroon stood at 11 t.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Cameroon peaked at 184 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1996.
Cameroon ranks 17th of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 184 t | — |
| 1991 | 84 t | -54.3% |
| 1992 | 40 t | -52.4% |
| 1996 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 31 t | — |
| 1999 | 35 t | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 14 t | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 11 t | -21.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11 t, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5 t, 22.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.33 t | 0 t | 184 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.5 t | 11 t | 14 t | 2 |
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 insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Cameroon?
- Insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Cameroon was 11 t in 2001, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 184 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1996.
- How does Cameroon rank for insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use?
- Cameroon ranks 17th out of 55 countries with data for 2001.
- Is insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. 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 Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).