Cameroon vs Vietnam: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Cameroon
1.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
1.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
40th
Vietnam rank
39th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Cameroon
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.13 million tonnes against 1.10 million tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 31,460 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 948,727 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 811,094 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 218,372 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 232,745 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Cameroon or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.13 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 Vietnam?
- 31,460 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Vietnam rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Cameroon ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 39th 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.