Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Other forest — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0197 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 0.0197 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.9% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Cameroon peaked at 0.7531 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 kt, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 43rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.109 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.109 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.109 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.109 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.109 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.109 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3615 kt | +231.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3768 kt | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6089 kt | +61.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7531 kt | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5177 kt | -31.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0394 kt | -92.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0109 kt | -72.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0461 kt | +322.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0355 kt | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0176 kt | -50.4% |
| 2006 | 0.024 kt | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 0.021 kt | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0102 kt | -51.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0081 kt | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.01 kt | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0143 kt | +43.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0115 kt | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 kt | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0118 kt | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 kt | +45.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0443 kt | +157.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 kt | -70.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 kt | -60.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0154 kt | +196.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0762 kt | +394.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0199 kt | -73.9% |
| 2022 | 0.048 kt | +141.2% |
| 2023 | 0.009 kt | -81.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0197 kt | +118.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0197 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0005 kt, 39.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +394.8% | 0.0154 kt | 0.0762 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2754 kt | 0.109 kt | 0.7531 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0731 kt | 0.0081 kt | 0.5177 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0156 kt | 0.0052 kt | 0.0443 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0346 kt | 0.009 kt | 0.0762 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 0.0197 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 0.7531 kt in 1999.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 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 66.9%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.