Cameroon vs Netherlands: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Cameroon
1.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
1.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
40th
Netherlands rank
42nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Cameroon
- Netherlands
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.10 million tonnes against 1.02 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 74,690 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 million tonnes | 500,173 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.95 million tonnes | 966,206 tonnes | 982,332 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 735,972 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 340,439 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Cameroon or Netherlands?
- Cameroon, at 1.10 million tonnes against 1.02 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Cameroon and Netherlands?
- 74,690 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Netherlands rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Cameroon ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 42nd 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.