Cameroon vs Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Cameroon
57.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
46.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
44th
Yemen rank
47th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Cameroon
- Yemen
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 57.66 million tonnes against 46.06 million tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 11.60 million tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 44th and Yemen ranks 47th of 215 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.66 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 24.36 million tonnes | 13.40 million tonnes | 10.96 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 42.18 million tonnes | 34.03 million tonnes | 8.15 million tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 55.17 million tonnes | 44.09 million tonnes | 11.08 million tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Cameroon or Yemen?
- Cameroon, at 57.66 million tonnes against 46.06 million tonnes in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Cameroon and Yemen?
- 11.60 million tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Yemen?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Yemen rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Cameroon ranks 44th and Yemen ranks 47th 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.