Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp in Cameroon is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +81.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +65.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +113.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 158.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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 — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Savanna — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.