Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) was 8.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 8.42 % change on previous year for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 127.8% on the previous year and up 248.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 63.99 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -43.35 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Cameroon 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate (Area) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 35.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1998 | 20.76 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 1999 | -15.37 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 2000 | 34.09 % change on previous year | -321.8% |
| 2001 | -37.74 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 2002 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2003 | 39.37 % change on previous year | +259.6% |
| 2004 | -43.35 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 2005 | 63.99 % change on previous year | -247.6% |
| 2006 | -34.31 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2007 | -14.77 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2008 | 23.25 % change on previous year | -257.4% |
| 2009 | -17.56 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 2010 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 2011 | -25 % change on previous year | -514.5% |
| 2012 | -13.24 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 2013 | -14.33 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2014 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2015 | -25.5 % change on previous year | +349.0% |
| 2016 | 34.34 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 2017 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2018 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2019 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2020 | 32.51 % change on previous year | -1505.7% |
| 2021 | -21.79 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2022 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2023 | -30.25 % change on previous year | -275.4% |
| 2024 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -127.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8.42 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -24.42 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 8.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.08 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6 % change on previous year | -15.37 % change on previous year | 35.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -43.35 % change on previous year | 63.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.42 % change on previous year | -25.5 % change on previous year | 34.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -30.25 % change on previous year | 32.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 57 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12.45 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Togo 12.13 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Cambodia 10.68 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8.27 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Côte d'Ivoire 7.89 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Chad 6.72 % change on previous year compare
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 8.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 63.99 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.35 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.2%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.