Land-use change — Emissions Share in Cameroon

Cameroon: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 83.08 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
83.08 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 209 countries
All-time high
95.94 %
in 2019
All-time low
73.62 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 89.5 %1991: 89.3 %1992: 89.3 %1993: 88.6 %1994: 88.2 %1995: 87.4 %1996: 86.4 %1997: 87.3 %1998: 87.4 %1999: 87.6 %2000: 86.9 %2001: 85.8 %2002: 86.2 %2003: 85.4 %2004: 85.5 %2005: 86.1 %2006: 85.9 %2007: 81.9 %2008: 82 %2009: 79.8 %2010: 79.8 %2011: 77 %2012: 77.9 %2013: 77.3 %2014: 75.5 %2015: 73.6 %2016: 95.5 %2017: 95.8 %2018: 95.8 %2019: 95.9 %2020: 95.9 %2021: 83.6 %2022: 83 %2023: 83.1 %

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 83.08 % for land-use change — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Cameroon peaked at 95.94 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.62 %, in 2015.

Cameroon ranks 9th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.09 % 86.4 % 89.45 % 10
2000s 84.55 % 79.76 % 86.91 % 10
2010s 84.42 % 73.62 % 95.94 % 10
2020s 86.38 % 82.99 % 95.89 % 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 6 Brazil 90.75 % compare
  2. 7 Chad 88.23 % compare
  3. 8 Mozambique 83.21 % compare
  4. 10 Belize 82.74 % compare
  5. 11 Guinea 81.53 % compare
  6. 12 Cambodia 79.43 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Cameroon?
Land-use change — emissions share in Cameroon was 83.08 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 95.94 % in 2019.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 73.62 % in 2015.
How does Cameroon rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Cameroon ranks 9th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.