Land-use change — Emissions in Cameroon

Cameroon: Land-use change — Emissions was 11.93 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.93 kt
Change on year
down 33.0%
World rank
16th
of 212 countries
All-time high
98.38 kt
in 1998
All-time low
8.59 kt
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Cameroon, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 25.3 kt1991: 25.3 kt1992: 25.3 kt1993: 25.3 kt1994: 25.3 kt1995: 25.3 kt1996: 39.7 kt1997: 37.6 kt1998: 98.4 kt1999: 61.4 kt2000: 50.4 kt2001: 16 kt2002: 15.4 kt2003: 46.4 kt2004: 20.9 kt2005: 44.4 kt2006: 15.3 kt2007: 15.9 kt2008: 22.6 kt2009: 14.3 kt2010: 20.1 kt2011: 18.8 kt2012: 16 kt2013: 16.1 kt2014: 8.6 kt2015: 9.2 kt2016: 15 kt2017: 13.4 kt2018: 10.6 kt2019: 22.7 kt2020: 30.4 kt2021: 13.4 kt2022: 17.8 kt2023: 11.9 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions in Cameroon is 11.93 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Cameroon peaked at 98.38 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.59 kt, in 2014.

That places Cameroon 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.89 kt 25.31 kt 98.38 kt 10
2000s 26.14 kt 14.28 kt 50.39 kt 10
2010s 15.05 kt 8.59 kt 22.73 kt 10
2020s 18.4 kt 11.93 kt 30.45 kt 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 13 Malaysia 16 kt compare
  2. 14 India 15.17 kt compare
  3. 15 Honduras 12.1 kt compare
  4. 17 OECD 11.88 kt compare
  5. 18 Chad 11.49 kt compare
  6. 19 Mexico 9.68 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Cameroon?
Land-use change — emissions in Cameroon was 11.93 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 98.38 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 8.59 kt in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for land-use change — emissions?
Cameroon ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf