Methane emissions from agriculture in Cameroon
Cameroon: Methane emissions from agriculture was 8.05 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.05 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
70th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.00 million tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
6.59 million tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions from agriculture in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 8.05 million tonnes for methane emissions from 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 from agriculture in Cameroon peaked at 9.00 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.59 million tonnes, 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 from agriculture in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.63 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 6.59 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.61 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.61 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.63 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.59 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.84 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.07 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 7.65 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 7.91 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 8.82 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 8.17 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 8.14 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 8.92 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 8.12 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 9.00 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 8.37 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 8.24 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.61 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 7.31 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 7.59 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 7.44 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.71 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 7.99 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 8.17 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.32 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.07 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.98 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.94 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.90 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.21 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 8.13 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.25 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.05 million tonnes | -2.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8.05 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.09 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8.05 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.62 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.91 million tonnes | 6.59 million tonnes | 7.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 million tonnes | 7.31 million tonnes | 9.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | 8.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 million tonnes | 8.05 million tonnes | 8.25 million tonnes | 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 from agriculture in Cameroon?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Cameroon was 8.05 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.00 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.59 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Cameroon ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from 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 Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.