Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was 0.8544 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Cameroon, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
The most recent figure for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Cameroon is 0.8544, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 416.6% on the previous year and up 185.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Cameroon peaked at 2.78 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -2.74, in 1983.
Cameroon ranks 16th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9612 | -1.41 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1579 | -1.95 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7811 | -2.74 | 0.8931 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.277 | -0.9846 | 0.4373 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3834 | -1.35 | 0.7622 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.689 | -2.14 | 0.4874 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0286 | -0.6111 | 0.8544 | 4 |
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More environment data for Cameroon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Cameroon?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Cameroon was 0.8544 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 in 1969.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.74 in 1983.
- How does Cameroon rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Cameroon ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html, published as part of Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The SPEI fulfills the requirements of a drought index since its multi-scalar character enables it to be used by different scientific disciplines to detect, monitor, and analyze droughts. Like the sc-PDSI and the SPI, the SPEI can measure drought severity according to its intensity and duration, and can identify the onset and end of drought episodes. The SPEI allows comparison of drought severity through time and space, since it can be calculated over a wide range of climates, as can the SPI.