Other forest — Emissions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Other forest — Emissions was 0.2156 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Emissions in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — emissions in Cameroon stood at 0.2156 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.6% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Cameroon peaked at 25.6 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.057 kt, in 2018.
That places Cameroon 43rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Emissions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.27 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3.27 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.27 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.27 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.27 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.27 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.29 kt | +275.5% |
| 1997 | 12.81 kt | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 20.7 kt | +61.6% |
| 1999 | 25.6 kt | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 17.6 kt | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4311 kt | -97.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1189 kt | -72.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5054 kt | +325.1% |
| 2004 | 0.389 kt | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1932 kt | -50.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2626 kt | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2304 kt | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1115 kt | -51.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0892 kt | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.109 kt | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1561 kt | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1264 kt | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1437 kt | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1288 kt | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1883 kt | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4856 kt | +157.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1437 kt | -70.4% |
| 2018 | 0.057 kt | -60.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1685 kt | +195.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8349 kt | +395.5% |
| 2021 | 0.218 kt | -73.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5252 kt | +140.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0991 kt | -81.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2156 kt | +117.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.2156 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.005 kt, 43.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.11 kt | 3.27 kt | 25.6 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 kt | 0.0892 kt | 17.6 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1707 kt | 0.057 kt | 0.4856 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3786 kt | 0.0991 kt | 0.8349 kt | 5 |
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 other forest — emissions in Cameroon?
- Other forest — emissions in Cameroon was 0.2156 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.057 kt in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for other forest — emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.