Cameroon vs New Zealand: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Cameroon
1.10 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
972,423 tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
40th
New Zealand rank
43rd

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Cameroon
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.10 million tonnes against 972,423 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 125,267 tonnes.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 215 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 2.21 million tonnes 623,473 tonnes 1.59 million tonnes Cameroon
2000s 1.95 million tonnes 875,955 tonnes 1.07 million tonnes Cameroon
2010s 1.80 million tonnes 1.20 million tonnes 594,537 tonnes Cameroon
2020s 1.38 million tonnes 828,844 tonnes 553,922 tonnes Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Cameroon or New Zealand?
Cameroon, at 1.10 million tonnes against 972,423 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Cameroon and New Zealand?
125,267 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and New Zealand?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and New Zealand rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Cameroon ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.