Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Cameroon

Cameroon: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 15.6 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.6 kt
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
22nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
73.5 kt
in 2003
All-time low
14.45 kt
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Cameroon, 1990–2024

204060801990200720241990: 30.6 kt1991: 30.6 kt1992: 30.6 kt1993: 30.6 kt1994: 30.6 kt1995: 30.6 kt1996: 18.4 kt1997: 18.1 kt1998: 31.4 kt1999: 26 kt2000: 21.7 kt2001: 48.1 kt2002: 53.2 kt2003: 73.5 kt2004: 41.6 kt2005: 68.2 kt2006: 44.9 kt2007: 38.2 kt2008: 46.1 kt2009: 38.8 kt2010: 41.2 kt2011: 30.4 kt2012: 26.8 kt2013: 21.8 kt2014: 21.2 kt2015: 15.4 kt2016: 20.7 kt2017: 18.6 kt2018: 17.7 kt2019: 16.3 kt2020: 21.3 kt2021: 17.5 kt2022: 20.6 kt2023: 14.5 kt2024: 15.6 kt

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

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 15.6 kt for savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Cameroon peaked at 73.5 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.45 kt, in 2023.

That places Cameroon 22nd out of 238 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Paraguay 18.71 kt compare
  2. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 16.99 kt compare
  3. 21 Cambodia 16.64 kt compare
  4. 23 Colombia 15.14 kt compare
  5. 24 Canada 14.33 kt compare
  6. 25 Nigeria 12.08 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Cameroon?
Savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Cameroon was 15.6 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 73.5 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 14.45 kt in 2023.
How does Cameroon rank for savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
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
Last refreshed

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