Cameroon vs United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Cameroon
0.0377 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0495 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cameroon rank
46th
United Kingdom rank
43rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Cameroon
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.0495 tonnes per person against 0.0377 tonnes per person in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0118 tonnes per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 213 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1628 tonnes per person | 0.1293 tonnes per person | 0.0334 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.1166 tonnes per person | 0.0937 tonnes per person | 0.0229 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.0799 tonnes per person | 0.0672 tonnes per person | 0.0127 tonnes per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.0503 tonnes per person | 0.0495 tonnes per person | 0.0008 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.0495 tonnes per person against 0.0377 tonnes per person in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Cameroon and United Kingdom?
- 0.0118 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and United Kingdom?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Cameroon ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd 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.