Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0049 tonnes per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Cameroon, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0049 tonnes per person for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Cameroon peaked at 0.0168 tonnes per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.005 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0049 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0049 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 0.0168 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 6 |
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 pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Cameroon?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Cameroon was 0.0049 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 tonnes per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.