Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 59.36 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon stood at 59.36 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon peaked at 75.52 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.99 %, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.57 % | 59.39 % | 62.2 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.09 % | 52.33 % | 57.93 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.48 % | 42.99 % | 75.52 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.19 % | 59.17 % | 74.77 % | 4 |
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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 land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon?
- Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon was 59.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 75.52 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.99 % in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Cameroon ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.