Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) was 15.6 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Emissions in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 15.6 kt for savanna — emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Cameroon peaked at 73.5 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.45 kt, in 2023.
That places Cameroon 18th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.6 kt | — |
| 1991 | 30.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.6 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.4 kt | -39.9% |
| 1997 | 18.14 kt | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 31.36 kt | +72.9% |
| 1999 | 25.96 kt | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 21.69 kt | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 48.06 kt | +121.6% |
| 2002 | 53.23 kt | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 73.5 kt | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 41.59 kt | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 68.2 kt | +64.0% |
| 2006 | 44.89 kt | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 38.15 kt | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 46.11 kt | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 38.79 kt | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 41.17 kt | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 30.39 kt | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 26.76 kt | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 21.82 kt | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 21.24 kt | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.42 kt | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 20.69 kt | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 18.56 kt | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 17.66 kt | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 16.3 kt | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 21.28 kt | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 17.49 kt | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 20.62 kt | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 14.45 kt | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 15.6 kt | +8.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 15.6 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1094 kt, 142.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 15.6 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.11 kt, 7.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.75 kt | 18.14 kt | 31.36 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.42 kt | 21.69 kt | 73.5 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 23 kt | 15.42 kt | 41.17 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.89 kt | 14.45 kt | 21.28 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 15 Ghana 18.97 kt compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0027 kt compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.0008 kt compare
- 16 Paraguay 18.71 kt compare
- 17 Cambodia 16.64 kt compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 16.99 kt compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 kt compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 17 Micronesia 0 kt
- 17 Polynesia 0 kt
- 19 Colombia 15.14 kt compare
- 20 Canada 14.33 kt compare
- 21 Nigeria 12.08 kt 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 — emissions in Cameroon?
- Savanna — emissions in Cameroon was 15.6 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.45 kt in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for savanna — emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 18th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions 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 — Emissions (CH4). 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.