Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Cameroon
Cameroon: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 7.01 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.01 million t
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
19th
of 221 countries
All-time high
32.35 million t
in 2003
All-time low
6.47 million t
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Cameroon is 7.01 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Cameroon peaked at 32.35 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.47 million t, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 19th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.10 million t | — |
| 1991 | 16.10 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.10 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.10 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.10 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.10 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.44 million t | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 22.20 million t | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 27.39 million t | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 23.15 million t | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 30.22 million t | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 20.96 million t | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 23.25 million t | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 32.35 million t | +39.2% |
| 2004 | 18.31 million t | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 30.05 million t | +64.1% |
| 2006 | 19.74 million t | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 16.81 million t | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 20.67 million t | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 17.09 million t | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 18.13 million t | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 13.56 million t | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 11.79 million t | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 10.04 million t | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 9.50 million t | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 7.04 million t | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 9.47 million t | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 8.50 million t | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 7.84 million t | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 7.59 million t | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.04 million t | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 7.91 million t | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 9.28 million t | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 6.47 million t | -30.3% |
| 2024 | 7.01 million t | +8.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 7.01 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 171,251 t, 40.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 7.01 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million t, 5.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.98 million t | 16.10 million t | 27.39 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.95 million t | 16.81 million t | 32.35 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.35 million t | 7.04 million t | 18.13 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.14 million t | 6.47 million t | 10.04 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,155 t compare
- 16 Paraguay 9.45 million t compare
- 17 Ghana 8.34 million t compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 17 Micronesia 0 t
- 17 Polynesia 0 t
- 18 Cambodia 8.18 million t compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 7.40 million t compare
- 20 Colombia 6.71 million t compare
- 21 Mexico 5.76 million t compare
- 22 Nigeria 5.46 million t 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 — burning crop residues in Cameroon?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Cameroon was 7.01 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.35 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 million t in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Cameroon ranks 19th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.