Natural disasters by decadal size in Cameroon
Cameroon: Natural disasters by decadal size was 1 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1
World rank
75th
of 157 countries
All-time high
2
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2020
Natural disasters by decadal size in Cameroon, 1970–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, natural disasters by decadal size in Cameroon stood at 1.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters by decadal size in Cameroon peaked at 2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Natural disasters by decadal size in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- 75 Central African Republic 1 compare
- 75 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 75 Denmark 1 compare
- 75 Dominica 1 compare
- 75 Eswatini 1 compare
- 75 Guadeloupe 1 compare
- 75 Guam 1 compare
- 75 Guyana 1 compare
- 75 India 1 compare
- 75 Ireland 1 compare
- 75 Jamaica 1 compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 1 compare
- 75 Lesotho 1 compare
- 75 Maldives 1 compare
- 75 Martinique 1 compare
- 75 Mauritius 1 compare
- 75 Myanmar 1 compare
- 75 Nicaragua 1 compare
- 75 Oman 1 compare
- 75 Puerto Rico 1 compare
- 75 Rwanda 1 compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 1 compare
- 75 Saudi Arabia 1 compare
- 75 Sweden 1 compare
- 75 Tokelau 1 compare
- 75 Zambia 1 compare
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More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters by decadal size in Cameroon?
- Natural disasters by decadal size in Cameroon was 1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters by decadal size recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest natural disasters by decadal size recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Cameroon ranks 75th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is natural disasters by decadal size rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters by decadal size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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