Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) was 1.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Cameroon is 1.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 106.49 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.94 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 47th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate (flaring) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 106.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 56.56 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1997 | 33.71 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1998 | 25.39 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 20.12 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 16.9 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 8.48 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 5 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.94 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.35 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.94 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.45 % change on previous year | 20.12 % change on previous year | 106.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.51 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 16.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 5.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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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)
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- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 1.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 106.49 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 Cumulative 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.