Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Cameroon

Cameroon: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 450.1 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
450.1 kt
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
34th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,890 kt
in 2003
All-time low
450.1 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Cameroon, 1990–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 1.0k kt1991: 1.0k kt1992: 1.0k kt1993: 1.0k kt1994: 1.0k kt1995: 1.0k kt1996: 1.2k kt1997: 1.3k kt1998: 1.7k kt1999: 1.4k kt2000: 1.8k kt2001: 1.3k kt2002: 1.4k kt2003: 1.9k kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 1.8k kt2006: 1.2k kt2007: 1.1k kt2008: 1.3k kt2009: 1.1k kt2010: 1.1k kt2011: 833.6 kt2012: 738.2 kt2013: 665 kt2014: 613.3 kt2015: 466.7 kt2016: 638.9 kt2017: 559.5 kt2018: 526.6 kt2019: 493.9 kt2020: 680.5 kt2021: 565.1 kt2022: 628.3 kt2023: 450.1 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Cameroon is 450.1 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 n2o in Cameroon peaked at 1,890 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 450.1 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 N2O in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Cameroon, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,002 kt
1991 1,002 kt +0.0%
1992 1,002 kt +0.0%
1993 1,002 kt +0.0%
1994 1,002 kt +0.0%
1995 1,002 kt +0.0%
1996 1,231 kt +22.9%
1997 1,324 kt +7.5%
1998 1,710 kt +29.2%
1999 1,418 kt -17.1%
2000 1,799 kt +26.8%
2001 1,278 kt -28.9%
2002 1,375 kt +7.6%
2003 1,890 kt +37.4%
2004 1,118 kt -40.9%
2005 1,791 kt +60.3%
2006 1,223 kt -31.7%
2007 1,068 kt -12.7%
2008 1,256 kt +17.6%
2009 1,057 kt -15.8%
2010 1,112 kt +5.2%
2011 833.61 kt -25.0%
2012 738.18 kt -11.4%
2013 665.02 kt -9.9%
2014 613.34 kt -7.8%
2015 466.75 kt -23.9%
2016 638.91 kt +36.9%
2017 559.52 kt -12.4%
2018 526.61 kt -5.9%
2019 493.91 kt -6.2%
2020 680.47 kt +37.8%
2021 565.06 kt -17.0%
2022 628.26 kt +11.2%
2023 450.1 kt -28.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,170 kt 1,002 kt 1,710 kt 10
2000s 1,385 kt 1,057 kt 1,890 kt 10
2010s 664.74 kt 466.75 kt 1,112 kt 10
2020s 580.97 kt 450.1 kt 680.47 kt 4

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 31 Uganda 479.41 kt compare
  2. 32 Cambodia 472.55 kt compare
  3. 33 Myanmar 450.29 kt compare
  4. 35 Mongolia 440.38 kt compare
  5. 36 Mexico 334.54 kt compare
  6. 37 Indonesia 274.73 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Cameroon?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Cameroon was 450.1 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 1,890 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 450.1 kt in 2023.
How does Cameroon rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Cameroon ranks 34th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
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