Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — 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 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +81.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -49.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
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, 7.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 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 fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — 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 fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.