Cameroon vs Portugal: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Cameroon
1.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
1.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
40th
Portugal rank
41st
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Cameroon
- Portugal
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.10 million tonnes against 1.02 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 74,140 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 million tonnes | 393,292 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.95 million tonnes | 476,874 tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.80 million tonnes | 942,511 tonnes | 856,148 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 346,902 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Cameroon or Portugal?
- Cameroon, at 1.10 million tonnes against 1.02 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Cameroon and Portugal?
- 74,140 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Portugal rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Cameroon ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 41st 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.