Cameroon vs Netherlands: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Cameroon
0.3%
in 2024
Netherlands
0.2%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
40th
Netherlands rank
42nd
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Cameroon
- Netherlands
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Cameroon or Netherlands?
- Cameroon, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Cameroon and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Netherlands rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Cameroon ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.