Share global food emissions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share global food emissions was 0.7892 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
0.7892
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
27th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.8322
in 2001
All-time low
0.7539
in 1997
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Share global food emissions in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global food emissions in Cameroon is 0.7892, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global food emissions in Cameroon peaked at 0.8322 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7539, in 1997.
That places Cameroon 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Share global food emissions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.804 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8022 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8016 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8033 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8218 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8072 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8015 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7539 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7923 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8046 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8135 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8322 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7706 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8127 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.769 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7995 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7558 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7866 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7914 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7621 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7589 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7833 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7739 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8252 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7773 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7892 | +1.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.7892 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588, 5.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.7892 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1231, 6.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7992 | 0.7539 | 0.8218 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7893 | 0.7558 | 0.8322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7846 | 0.7589 | 0.8252 | 6 |
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 share global food emissions in Cameroon?
- Share global food emissions in Cameroon was 0.7892 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8322 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7539 in 1997.
- How does Cameroon rank for share global food emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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