Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 57.66 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative 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
Cameroon recorded 57.66 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Cameroon peaked at 57.66 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million tonnes, in 1994.
Cameroon ranks 44th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.04 million tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 4.21 million tonnes | +106.5% |
| 1996 | 6.59 million tonnes | +56.6% |
| 1997 | 8.81 million tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1998 | 11.05 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 13.27 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 15.51 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 17.75 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 19.78 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 21.78 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 23.63 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 25.46 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 27.20 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 28.90 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 30.80 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 32.76 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 34.48 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 36.06 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 37.51 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 39.07 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 40.76 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 42.80 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 44.81 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 46.77 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 48.78 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 50.74 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 52.44 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 53.90 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 55.31 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 56.56 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 57.66 million tonnes | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +106.5% | 2.04 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes |
| 1996 | +56.6% | 4.21 million tonnes | 6.59 million tonnes |
| 1997 | +33.7% | 6.59 million tonnes | 8.81 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.66 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 13.27 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 24.36 million tonnes | 15.51 million tonnes | 32.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.18 million tonnes | 34.48 million tonnes | 50.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.17 million tonnes | 52.44 million tonnes | 57.66 million tonnes | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Cameroon?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Cameroon was 57.66 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.66 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million tonnes in 1994.
- How does Cameroon rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Cameroon ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.