Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Cameroon

Cameroon: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 358.56 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
358.56 kt
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 136 countries
All-time high
504.38 kt
in 2015
All-time low
16.4 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Cameroon, 1961–2023

0100200300400500196119922023

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 358.56 kt for rice — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Cameroon peaked at 504.38 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.4 kt, in 1961.

Cameroon ranks 61st of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Cameroon, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 16.4 kt —
1962 21.33 kt +30.0%
1963 30 kt +40.7%
1964 28.24 kt -5.9%
1965 24.64 kt -12.8%
1966 32.47 kt +31.8%
1967 36.55 kt +12.6%
1968 34.38 kt -6.0%
1969 34.79 kt +1.2%
1970 39.56 kt +13.7%
1971 36.73 kt -7.2%
1972 38.59 kt +5.1%
1973 43.67 kt +13.1%
1974 49.17 kt +12.6%
1975 53.36 kt +8.5%
1976 57.49 kt +7.7%
1977 58.63 kt +2.0%
1978 75.68 kt +29.1%
1979 55.32 kt -26.9%
1980 48.64 kt -12.1%
1981 53.04 kt +9.0%
1982 67.33 kt +26.9%
1983 49.01 kt -27.2%
1984 50.53 kt +3.1%
1985 61.55 kt +21.8%
1986 53.06 kt -13.8%
1987 42.9 kt -19.2%
1988 34.52 kt -19.5%
1989 32.64 kt -5.5%
1990 28.64 kt -12.2%
1991 24.65 kt -13.9%
1992 37.03 kt +50.2%
1993 25.85 kt -30.2%
1994 30.73 kt +18.9%
1995 30.31 kt -1.4%
1996 32.02 kt +5.7%
1997 31.34 kt -2.1%
1998 39.57 kt +26.3%
1999 54.86 kt +38.6%
2000 53.07 kt -3.3%
2001 54.73 kt +3.1%
2002 93.45 kt +70.7%
2003 92.51 kt -1.0%
2004 98.53 kt +6.5%
2005 105.24 kt +6.8%
2006 116.97 kt +11.1%
2007 154.56 kt +32.1%
2008 162.82 kt +5.3%
2009 117.63 kt -27.8%
2010 310.28 kt +163.8%
2011 292.65 kt -5.7%
2012 286.84 kt -2.0%
2013 372.44 kt +29.8%
2014 282.9 kt -24.0%
2015 504.38 kt +78.3%
2016 302.71 kt -40.0%
2017 314.73 kt +4.0%
2018 289.27 kt -8.1%
2019 314.98 kt +8.9%
2020 316.25 kt +0.4%
2021 352.75 kt +11.5%
2022 359.15 kt +1.8%
2023 358.56 kt -0.2%

Cameroon compared with similar countries

  • Cameroon's 358.56 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 187.02 kt, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Cameroon's 358.56 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 264.29 kt, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +163.8% 117.63 kt 310.28 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.76 kt 16.4 kt 36.55 kt 9
1970s 50.82 kt 36.73 kt 75.68 kt 10
1980s 49.32 kt 32.64 kt 67.33 kt 10
1990s 33.5 kt 24.65 kt 54.86 kt 10
2000s 104.95 kt 53.07 kt 162.82 kt 10
2010s 327.12 kt 282.9 kt 504.38 kt 10
2020s 346.68 kt 316.25 kt 359.15 kt 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 58 Suriname 412.35 kt compare
  2. 59 Chad 384.97 kt compare
  3. 60 Cuba 367.36 kt compare
  4. 62 Romania 352.4 kt compare
  5. 63 Bulgaria 336.41 kt compare
  6. 64 Ethiopia 323.5 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Cameroon?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Cameroon was 358.56 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 504.38 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4 kt in 1961.
How does Cameroon rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Cameroon ranks 61st out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.