Savanna fires — Emissions in Cameroon

Cameroon: Savanna fires — Emissions was 20.27 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.27 kt
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
30th
of 216 countries
All-time high
78.1 kt
in 2003
All-time low
18.6 kt
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Cameroon, 1990–2024

204060801990200720241990: 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 kt2024: 20.3 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 20.27 kt, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% 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.

Cameroon ranks 30th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 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 23.26 kt 18.6 kt 28.12 kt 5

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 27 Argentina 21.94 kt compare
  2. 28 Cambodia 21.93 kt compare
  3. 29 Colombia 21.51 kt compare
  4. 31 Uganda 17.16 kt compare
  5. 32 Mexico 15.89 kt compare
  6. 33 Namibia 14.04 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Cameroon?
Savanna fires — emissions in Cameroon was 20.27 kt in 2024, 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 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.