Annual co2 flaring in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual co2 flaring was 1.10 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.10 million
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
40th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.38 million
in 1996
All-time low
1.10 million
in 2024
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Annual co2 flaring in Cameroon, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co2 flaring in Cameroon stood at 1.10 million. 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 flaring in Cameroon peaked at 2.38 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, 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 flaring in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.04 million | — |
| 1995 | 2.17 million | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 2.38 million | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 2.22 million | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 2.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.24 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.85 million | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 1.96 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.04 million | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 2.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.96 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.96 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.69 million | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 million | 2.04 million | 2.38 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million | 1.71 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 1.45 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million | 1.10 million | 1.69 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 flaring in Cameroon?
- Annual co2 flaring in Cameroon was 1.10 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 flaring recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual co2 flaring recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual co2 flaring?
- Cameroon ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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