Pesticide breakdown by type in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pesticide breakdown by type was 14 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide breakdown by type in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide breakdown by type in Cameroon is 14, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Cameroon peaked at 16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 2 | — |
| 1992 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14 | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 14.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 14.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide breakdown by type in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +200.0% | 1 | 3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 5 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5 | 14 | 16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 pesticide breakdown by type in Cameroon?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Cameroon was 14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Cameroon ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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