LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon
Cameroon: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 60.86 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon is 60.86 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon peaked at 71.22 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.67 %, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 13th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.56 % | — |
| 1991 | 61.91 % | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 62.52 % | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 63.09 % | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 63.81 % | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 62.97 % | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 61.56 % | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 62.15 % | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 62.42 % | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 61.9 % | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 60.11 % | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 54.05 % | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 54.8 % | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 54.26 % | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 54.75 % | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.43 % | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 54.78 % | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.64 % | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 53.96 % | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.89 % | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 53.37 % | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.93 % | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 48.84 % | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.76 % | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 45.75 % | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 43.67 % | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 70.17 % | +60.7% |
| 2017 | 71.11 % | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 71.22 % | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.08 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.58 % | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 60.94 % | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 60.67 % | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 60.86 % | +0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 60.86 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.49 %, 11.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 60.86 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.21 %, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +60.7% | 43.67 % | 70.17 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.39 % | 61.56 % | 63.81 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.77 % | 52.89 % | 60.11 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.19 % | 43.67 % | 71.22 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.26 % | 60.67 % | 70.58 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 10 Central African Republic 68.51 % compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 63.65 % compare
- 12 Guyana 62.31 % compare
- 14 Madagascar 59.48 % compare
- 15 Cambodia 58.84 % compare
- 16 Melanesia 56.96 % compare
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 lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon?
- Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Cameroon was 60.86 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.22 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.67 % in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 LULUCF — 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.