Methane emissions agriculture in Cameroon
Cameroon: Methane emissions agriculture was 8.05 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.05 million
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
70th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.00 million
in 2005
All-time low
6.59 million
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 8.05 million for methane emissions agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Cameroon peaked at 9.00 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.59 million, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 70th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.63 million | — |
| 1991 | 6.59 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.61 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.61 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.63 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.59 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.84 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.07 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 7.65 million | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 7.91 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 8.82 million | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 8.17 million | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 8.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.92 million | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 8.12 million | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 9.00 million | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 8.37 million | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 8.24 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.61 million | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 7.31 million | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 7.59 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 7.44 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.71 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 7.99 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 8.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.07 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.98 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.90 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.21 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.13 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.05 million | -2.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8.05 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.09 million, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8.05 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.62 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.91 million | 6.59 million | 7.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 million | 7.31 million | 9.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 million | 7.44 million | 8.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 million | 8.05 million | 8.25 million | 4 |
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 methane emissions agriculture in Cameroon?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Cameroon was 8.05 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.00 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 million in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Cameroon ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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