Savanna — Burning crop residues in Cameroon

Cameroon: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 6.78 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.78 million t
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
18th
of 221 countries
All-time high
31.96 million t
in 2003
All-time low
6.28 million t
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Cameroon, 1990–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M1990200720241990: 13.3M t1991: 13.3M t1992: 13.3M t1993: 13.3M t1994: 13.3M t1995: 13.3M t1996: 8.0M t1997: 7.9M t1998: 13.6M t1999: 11.3M t2000: 9.4M t2001: 20.9M t2002: 23.1M t2003: 32.0M t2004: 18.1M t2005: 29.7M t2006: 19.5M t2007: 16.6M t2008: 20.0M t2009: 16.9M t2010: 17.9M t2011: 13.2M t2012: 11.6M t2013: 9.5M t2014: 9.2M t2015: 6.7M t2016: 9.0M t2017: 8.1M t2018: 7.7M t2019: 7.1M t2020: 9.3M t2021: 7.6M t2022: 9.0M t2023: 6.3M t2024: 6.8M t

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 6.78 million t for savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Cameroon peaked at 31.96 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.28 million t, in 2023.

Cameroon ranks 18th 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 — Burning crop residues in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Cameroon, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 13.31 million t
1991 13.31 million t +0.0%
1992 13.31 million t +0.0%
1993 13.31 million t +0.0%
1994 13.31 million t +0.0%
1995 13.31 million t +0.0%
1996 8.00 million t -39.9%
1997 7.89 million t -1.4%
1998 13.63 million t +72.9%
1999 11.29 million t -17.2%
2000 9.43 million t -16.5%
2001 20.89 million t +121.6%
2002 23.14 million t +10.8%
2003 31.96 million t +38.1%
2004 18.08 million t -43.4%
2005 29.65 million t +64.0%
2006 19.52 million t -34.2%
2007 16.59 million t -15.0%
2008 20.05 million t +20.9%
2009 16.86 million t -15.9%
2010 17.90 million t +6.2%
2011 13.21 million t -26.2%
2012 11.63 million t -12.0%
2013 9.49 million t -18.5%
2014 9.24 million t -2.6%
2015 6.70 million t -27.4%
2016 8.99 million t +34.2%
2017 8.07 million t -10.3%
2018 7.68 million t -4.9%
2019 7.09 million t -7.7%
2020 9.25 million t +30.6%
2021 7.61 million t -17.8%
2022 8.97 million t +17.9%
2023 6.28 million t -29.9%
2024 6.78 million t +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.06 million t 7.89 million t 13.63 million t 10
2000s 20.62 million t 9.43 million t 31.96 million t 10
2010s 10.00 million t 6.70 million t 17.90 million t 10
2020s 7.78 million t 6.28 million t 9.25 million t 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 15 Ghana 8.25 million t compare
  2. 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,155 t compare
  3. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 352.38 t compare
  4. 16 Paraguay 8.13 million t compare
  5. 17 Cambodia 7.23 million t compare
  6. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 7.39 million t compare
  7. 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
  8. 17 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
  9. 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
  10. 17 Micronesia 0 t
  11. 17 Polynesia 0 t
  12. 19 Colombia 6.58 million t compare
  13. 20 Canada 6.23 million t compare
  14. 21 Nigeria 5.25 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues in Cameroon?
Savanna — burning crop residues in Cameroon was 6.78 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 31.96 million t in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 6.28 million t in 2023.
How does Cameroon rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
Cameroon ranks 18th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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