Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Cameroon
Cameroon: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 10.31 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.31 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 183 countries
All-time high
10.31 Mt CO2e
in 2000
All-time low
10.31 Mt CO2e
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 10.31 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Cameroon peaked at 10.31 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.31 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.31 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 10.31 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 Mt CO2e, 5.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 10.31 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.52 Mt CO2e, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.31 Mt CO2e | 10.31 Mt CO2e | 10.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 Mt CO2e | 10.31 Mt CO2e | 10.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 Mt CO2e | 10.31 Mt CO2e | 10.31 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4385 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Cameroon?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Cameroon was 10.31 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.31 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".