Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Cameroon

Cameroon: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 60,852 kt in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
60,852 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 217 countries
All-time high
100,155 kt
in 2016
All-time low
30,177 kt
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Cameroon, 1990–2025

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720251990: 47.1k kt1991: 47.1k kt1992: 47.1k kt1993: 47.1k kt1994: 47.1k kt1995: 47.1k kt1996: 47.1k kt1997: 47.1k kt1998: 47.1k kt1999: 47.1k kt2000: 47.1k kt2001: 37.3k kt2002: 37.3k kt2003: 37.3k kt2004: 37.3k kt2005: 37.3k kt2006: 37.3k kt2007: 37.3k kt2008: 37.3k kt2009: 37.3k kt2010: 37.3k kt2011: 30.2k kt2012: 30.2k kt2013: 30.2k kt2014: 30.2k kt2015: 30.2k kt2016: 100.2k kt2017: 100.2k kt2018: 100.2k kt2019: 100.2k kt2020: 100.2k kt2021: 60.9k kt2022: 60.9k kt2023: 60.9k kt2024: 60.9k kt2025: 60.9k kt

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 60,852 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.

The figure is up 101.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cameroon peaked at 100,155 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30,177 kt, in 2011.

That places Cameroon 6th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47,114 kt 47,114 kt 47,114 kt 10
2000s 38,287 kt 37,306 kt 47,114 kt 10
2010s 58,881 kt 30,177 kt 100,155 kt 10
2020s 67,403 kt 60,852 kt 100,155 kt 6

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 3 Peru 130,591 kt compare
  2. 4 Canada 92,700 kt compare
  3. 5 Cambodia 71,652 kt compare
  4. 7 Argentina 58,890 kt compare
  5. 8 Myanmar 58,679 kt compare
  6. 9 Colombia 56,373 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cameroon?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cameroon was 60,852 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 100,155 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 30,177 kt in 2011.
How does Cameroon rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Cameroon ranks 6th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).