Cameroon vs Kuwait: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Cameroon
1.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
1.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
40th
Kuwait rank
38th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Cameroon
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.14 million tonnes against 1.10 million tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 41,500 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Kuwait ahead.
Cameroon ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 38th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 334,837 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.95 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 752,145 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 156,301 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 156,274 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Cameroon or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 1.14 million tonnes against 1.10 million tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Cameroon and Kuwait?
- 41,500 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kuwait?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kuwait rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Cameroon ranks 40th and Kuwait ranks 38th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.