Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate was -12.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -12.39 % change on previous year for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 256.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 20.7 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -13.78 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Cameroon ranks 86th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1997 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7081 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1999 | -0.6526 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9021 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 2001 | -0.2675 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2002 | -9.45 % change on previous year | +3430.8% |
| 2003 | -0.9554 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2004 | -7.92 % change on previous year | +728.5% |
| 2005 | -0.7904 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2006 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +584.3% |
| 2007 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2008 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -803.9% |
| 2009 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2010 | -12.22 % change on previous year | -449.2% |
| 2011 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2012 | -8.63 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2014 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.7 % change on previous year | +160.6% |
| 2016 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2017 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 2018 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 2019 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 2020 | -13.78 % change on previous year | +504.5% |
| 2021 | -13.29 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2022 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2023 | -10.66 % change on previous year | +139.1% |
| 2024 | -12.39 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -12.39 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -4.83 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -12.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -12.2 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -3430.8% | -0.2675 % change on previous year | -9.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -6.69 % change on previous year | 9.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -9.45 % change on previous year | 11.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.425 % change on previous year | -12.22 % change on previous year | 20.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.92 % change on previous year | -13.78 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 83 United Arab Emirates -10.84 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Brunei -10.87 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Chad -12.01 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Egypt -13.06 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Yemen -16.3 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Democratic Republic of Congo -17.74 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Cameroon was -12.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.78 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 86th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 256.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.