Savanna — Emissions in Cameroon

Cameroon: Savanna — Emissions was 1.42 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.42 kt
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
18th
of 216 countries
All-time high
6.71 kt
in 2003
All-time low
1.32 kt
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Emissions in Cameroon, 1990–2024

2461990200720241990: 2.8 kt1991: 2.8 kt1992: 2.8 kt1993: 2.8 kt1994: 2.8 kt1995: 2.8 kt1996: 1.7 kt1997: 1.7 kt1998: 2.9 kt1999: 2.4 kt2000: 2 kt2001: 4.4 kt2002: 4.9 kt2003: 6.7 kt2004: 3.8 kt2005: 6.2 kt2006: 4.1 kt2007: 3.5 kt2008: 4.2 kt2009: 3.5 kt2010: 3.8 kt2011: 2.8 kt2012: 2.4 kt2013: 2 kt2014: 1.9 kt2015: 1.4 kt2016: 1.9 kt2017: 1.7 kt2018: 1.6 kt2019: 1.5 kt2020: 1.9 kt2021: 1.6 kt2022: 1.9 kt2023: 1.3 kt2024: 1.4 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna — emissions in Cameroon is 1.42 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Cameroon peaked at 6.71 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.32 kt, in 2023.

Cameroon ranks 18th of 216 countries on this measure, 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 2.53 kt 1.66 kt 2.86 kt 10
2000s 4.33 kt 1.98 kt 6.71 kt 10
2010s 2.1 kt 1.41 kt 3.76 kt 10
2020s 1.63 kt 1.32 kt 1.94 kt 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 15 Ghana 1.73 kt compare
  2. 16 Paraguay 1.71 kt compare
  3. 17 Cambodia 1.52 kt compare
  4. 19 Colombia 1.38 kt compare
  5. 20 Canada 1.31 kt compare
  6. 21 Nigeria 1.1 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — emissions in Cameroon?
Savanna — emissions in Cameroon was 1.42 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 6.71 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 kt in 2023.
How does Cameroon rank for savanna — emissions?
Cameroon ranks 18th out of 216 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — Emissions (N2O)
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
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