Cameroon vs Colombia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Cameroon
57.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia
72.22 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
44th
Colombia rank
43rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Cameroon
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 72.22 million tonnes against 57.66 million tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 14.57 million tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 44th and Colombia ranks 43rd of 215 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.66 million tonnes | 41.00 million tonnes | 33.34 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 24.36 million tonnes | 51.60 million tonnes | 27.24 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 42.18 million tonnes | 63.67 million tonnes | 21.49 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 55.17 million tonnes | 71.09 million tonnes | 15.92 million tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Cameroon or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 72.22 million tonnes against 57.66 million tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Cameroon and Colombia?
- 14.57 million tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Colombia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Colombia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Cameroon ranks 44th and Colombia 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 Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.