Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 520.86 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Cameroon is 520.86 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Cameroon peaked at 2,187 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 520.86 kt, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 34th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,160 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,160 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,160 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,160 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,160 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,160 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,425 kt | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 1,532 kt | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 1,979 kt | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 1,641 kt | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 2,081 kt | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 1,479 kt | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 1,591 kt | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 2,187 kt | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 1,293 kt | -40.9% |
| 2005 | 2,073 kt | +60.3% |
| 2006 | 1,415 kt | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 1,236 kt | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 1,453 kt | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 1,223 kt | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 1,286 kt | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 964.7 kt | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 854.25 kt | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 769.58 kt | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 709.77 kt | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 540.14 kt | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 739.37 kt | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 647.49 kt | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 609.41 kt | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 571.55 kt | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 787.45 kt | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 653.91 kt | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 727.05 kt | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 520.86 kt | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,353 kt | 1,160 kt | 1,979 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,603 kt | 1,223 kt | 2,187 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 769.26 kt | 540.14 kt | 1,286 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 672.32 kt | 520.86 kt | 787.45 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Cameroon?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Cameroon was 520.86 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,187 kt in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 520.86 kt in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Cameroon ranks 34th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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