Cameroon vs Egypt: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Cameroon
0.0377 tonnes per person
in 2024
Egypt
0.0262 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
46th
Egypt rank
49th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Cameroon
- Egypt
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.0377 tonnes per person against 0.0262 tonnes per person in Egypt, a difference of 0.0115 tonnes per person.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 46th and Egypt ranks 49th of 213 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1628 tonnes per person | 0.0586 tonnes per person | 0.1042 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.1166 tonnes per person | 0.0409 tonnes per person | 0.0757 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.0799 tonnes per person | 0.0456 tonnes per person | 0.0343 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.0503 tonnes per person | 0.0331 tonnes per person | 0.0172 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Cameroon or Egypt?
- Cameroon, at 0.0377 tonnes per person against 0.0262 tonnes per person in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Cameroon and Egypt?
- 0.0115 tonnes per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Cameroon ranks 46th and Egypt ranks 49th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person.