Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 1.10 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Cameroon, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Cameroon stood at 1.10 million tonnes. 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 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 29.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 16.63 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 309.25 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Cameroon?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Cameroon was 1.10 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Cameroon ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.