Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre was 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 49th of 204 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, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 4.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 4.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 4.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 46 Denmark 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 Israel 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Belgium 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 East Timor 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 52 Australia 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.