Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 1.10 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Cameroon, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Cameroon stood at 1.10 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Cameroon peaked at 2.38 million tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million tonnes, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 40th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.04 million tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 2.17 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 2.38 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 2.22 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 2.24 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.22 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.24 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.24 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.96 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 2.01 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.96 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.69 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million tonnes | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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, gaps filled in Cameroon?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Cameroon was 1.10 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Cameroon ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.