Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Cameroon
Cameroon: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square was 0.1822 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Cameroon stood at 0.1822 t per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Cameroon peaked at 0.2639 t per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0087 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0113 t per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0159 t per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0148 t per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0127 t per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0163 t per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1967 | 0.018 t per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0165 t per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0172 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0193 t per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0182 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0197 t per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.022 t per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0247 t per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0276 t per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0299 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0286 t per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0371 t per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0267 t per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0227 t per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0249 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0322 t per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0203 t per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0215 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0264 t per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0233 t per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0175 t per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0136 t per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0131 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0128 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0116 t per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0175 t per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0116 t per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0132 t per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.013 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0128 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0175 t per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0237 t per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0237 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0239 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0465 t per square kilometre | +95.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0462 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0468 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0524 t per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0582 t per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0794 t per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0838 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.057 t per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1629 t per square kilometre | +185.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1504 t per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1488 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.194 t per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1477 t per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2639 t per square kilometre | +78.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1532 t per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1583 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1442 t per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1592 t per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1586 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1788 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1844 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1822 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0146 t per square kilometre | 0.0087 t per square kilometre | 0.018 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0254 t per square kilometre | 0.0182 t per square kilometre | 0.0371 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0215 t per square kilometre | 0.0131 t per square kilometre | 0.0322 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0147 t per square kilometre | 0.0116 t per square kilometre | 0.0237 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0518 t per square kilometre | 0.0237 t per square kilometre | 0.0838 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1683 t per square kilometre | 0.1442 t per square kilometre | 0.2639 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.176 t per square kilometre | 0.1586 t per square kilometre | 0.1844 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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 rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Cameroon?
- Rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Cameroon was 0.1822 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2639 t per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.