Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 90,824 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Cameroon, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 90,824 for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.3% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Cameroon peaked at 272,275 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 90,824, in 2026.
Cameroon ranks 33rd of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 272,275 | — |
| 2004 | 260,703 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 236,818 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 186,824 | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 267,863 | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 230,037 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 179,922 | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 189,158 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 183,204 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 154,584 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 153,995 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 160,352 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 152,294 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 206,127 | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 148,222 | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 123,240 | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 128,533 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 159,525 | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 162,867 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 138,243 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 161,885 | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 123,617 | -23.6% |
| 2025 | 147,298 | +19.2% |
| 2026 | 90,824 | -38.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 90,824 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,488, 7.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 90,824 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,393, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 233,492 | 179,922 | 272,275 | 7 |
| 2010s | 159,971 | 123,240 | 206,127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,608 | 90,824 | 162,867 | 7 |
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 pm25 emissions from wildfires in Cameroon?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Cameroon was 90,824 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 272,275 in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,824 in 2026.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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 pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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