Savanna fires — Emissions in Cameroon

Cameroon: Savanna fires — Emissions was 18.6 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.6 kt
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
34th
of 216 countries
All-time high
78.1 kt
in 2003
All-time low
18.6 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Cameroon, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 41.4 kt1991: 41.4 kt1992: 41.4 kt1993: 41.4 kt1994: 41.4 kt1995: 41.4 kt1996: 50.9 kt1997: 54.7 kt1998: 70.7 kt1999: 58.6 kt2000: 74.3 kt2001: 52.8 kt2002: 56.8 kt2003: 78.1 kt2004: 46.2 kt2005: 74 kt2006: 50.5 kt2007: 44.1 kt2008: 51.9 kt2009: 43.7 kt2010: 45.9 kt2011: 34.5 kt2012: 30.5 kt2013: 27.5 kt2014: 25.3 kt2015: 19.3 kt2016: 26.4 kt2017: 23.1 kt2018: 21.8 kt2019: 20.4 kt2020: 28.1 kt2021: 23.4 kt2022: 26 kt2023: 18.6 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Cameroon is 18.6 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Cameroon peaked at 78.1 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.6 kt, in 2023.

That places Cameroon 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.34 kt 41.41 kt 70.68 kt 10
2000s 57.26 kt 43.68 kt 78.1 kt 10
2010s 27.47 kt 19.29 kt 45.94 kt 10
2020s 24.01 kt 18.6 kt 28.12 kt 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 31 Uganda 19.81 kt compare
  2. 32 Cambodia 19.53 kt compare
  3. 33 Myanmar 18.61 kt compare
  4. 35 Mongolia 18.2 kt compare
  5. 36 Mexico 13.83 kt compare
  6. 37 Indonesia 11.35 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Cameroon?
Savanna fires — emissions in Cameroon was 18.6 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 78.1 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6 kt in 2023.
How does Cameroon rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Cameroon ranks 34th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf