Cameroon vs Norway: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Cameroon
1.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
1.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
40th
Norway rank
37th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Cameroon
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.49 million tonnes against 1.10 million tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 395,480 tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 40th and Norway ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 183,605 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.95 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 79,331 tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 457,886 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 313,415 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Cameroon or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.49 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 Norway?
- 395,480 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Norway rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Cameroon ranks 40th and Norway ranks 37th 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.