Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Cameroon
Cameroon: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 7.44 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Cameroon, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Cameroon stood at 7.44 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Cameroon peaked at 7.59 Mt CO2e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.97 Mt CO2e, in 1973.
Cameroon ranks 71st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.37 Mt CO2e | 2.97 Mt CO2e | 3.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 Mt CO2e | 4.15 Mt CO2e | 5.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 Mt CO2e | 5.88 Mt CO2e | 6.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.17 Mt CO2e | 6.27 Mt CO2e | 7.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 Mt CO2e | 6.32 Mt CO2e | 7.59 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.43 Mt CO2e | 7.35 Mt CO2e | 7.5 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 68 Morocco 8.32 Mt CO2e compare
- 69 Guatemala 7.48 Mt CO2e compare
- 70 Tajikistan 7.47 Mt CO2e compare
- 72 Mauritania 7.33 Mt CO2e compare
- 73 Angola 7.25 Mt CO2e compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 7.03 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2804 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2387 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.3534 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 14,100 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 236,100 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 250,200 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Cameroon?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Cameroon was 7.44 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 Mt CO2e in 2015.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- How does Cameroon rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Cameroon ranks 71st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).