Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 4 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Cameroon, 2005–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Cameroon stood at 4.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Cameroon peaked at 57,651 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 92nd out of 101 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 570 | — |
| 2006 | 400 | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 833 | +108.2% |
| 2008 | 5,235 | +528.5% |
| 2009 | 1,309 | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 150 | -88.5% |
| 2011 | 219 | +46.0% |
| 2012 | 57,651 | +26224.7% |
| 2014 | 20,250 | -64.9% |
| 2016 | 300 | -98.5% |
| 2017 | 233 | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 3 | -98.7% |
| 2019 | 4 | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,669 | 400 | 5,235 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,851 | 3 | 57,651 | 8 |
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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 number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Cameroon?
- Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Cameroon was 4 in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 57,651 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
- Cameroon ranks 92nd out of 101 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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