Per capita co2 flaring in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.0377 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita co2 flaring in Cameroon, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 flaring in Cameroon stood at 0.0377. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 flaring in Cameroon peaked at 0.1775 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0377, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 46th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Per capita co2 flaring in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1605 | — |
| 1995 | 0.1662 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1775 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1613 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1582 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.153 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1504 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1461 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1288 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1241 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1112 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1073 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0988 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0945 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.102 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1026 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0875 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0783 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0696 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.073 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0765 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0895 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0858 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0813 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.081 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.077 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0646 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0545 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0508 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0442 | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0377 | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1628 | 0.153 | 0.1775 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1166 | 0.0945 | 0.1504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0799 | 0.0696 | 0.0895 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0503 | 0.0377 | 0.0646 | 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 per capita co2 flaring in Cameroon?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Cameroon was 0.0377 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1775 in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0377 in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 flaring rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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