Change air pollutant emissions in Cameroon
Cameroon: Change air pollutant emissions was 1.25 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.25 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
47th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.25 million
in 2022
All-time low
44,394
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Cameroon, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, change air pollutant emissions in Cameroon stood at 1.25 million. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Cameroon peaked at 1.25 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44,394, in 1750.
Cameroon ranks 47th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 44,394 | — |
| 1751 | 44,403 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 44,412 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 44,422 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 44,431 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 44,440 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 44,449 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 44,458 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 44,467 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 44,476 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 44,485 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 44,494 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 44,502 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 44,511 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 44,519 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 44,528 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 44,536 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 44,545 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 44,553 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 44,562 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 44,570 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 44,578 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 44,586 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 44,594 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 44,602 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 44,610 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 44,618 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 44,626 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 44,634 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 44,642 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 44,650 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 44,657 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 44,664 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 44,672 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 44,679 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 44,686 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 44,694 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 44,701 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 44,708 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 44,715 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 44,723 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 44,729 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 44,736 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 44,742 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 44,749 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 44,755 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 44,762 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 44,768 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 44,775 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 44,782 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 44,788 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 44,794 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 44,800 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 44,805 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 44,811 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 44,817 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 44,822 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 44,828 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 44,834 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 44,840 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 44,845 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 44,873 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 44,900 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 44,928 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 44,956 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 44,983 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 45,010 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 45,038 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 45,065 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 45,093 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 45,120 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 45,147 | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 45,174 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 45,200 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 45,227 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 45,254 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 45,280 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 45,307 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 45,333 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 45,360 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 45,387 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 45,412 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 45,438 | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 45,464 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 45,490 | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 45,515 | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 45,541 | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 45,567 | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 45,592 | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 45,618 | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 45,643 | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 45,668 | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 45,693 | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 45,717 | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 45,742 | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 45,767 | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 45,791 | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 45,816 | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 45,840 | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 45,865 | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 45,844 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 45,891 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 45,939 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 45,987 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 46,034 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 46,082 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 46,129 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 46,177 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 46,224 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 46,272 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 46,320 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 46,412 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 46,505 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 46,597 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 46,690 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 46,782 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 46,874 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 46,967 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 47,059 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 47,151 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 47,509 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 101,758 | +114.2% |
| 1872 | 103,010 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 104,287 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 105,590 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 106,918 | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 108,289 | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 109,687 | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 111,113 | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 112,569 | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 114,054 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 115,584 | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 117,145 | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 118,738 | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 120,364 | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 122,024 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 123,747 | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 125,505 | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 127,300 | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 129,132 | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 131,001 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 132,924 | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 134,887 | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 136,891 | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 138,937 | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 141,026 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 143,188 | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 145,395 | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 147,649 | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 149,950 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 152,299 | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 155,439 | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 158,657 | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 166,456 | +4.9% |
| 1904 | 169,338 | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 172,279 | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 175,295 | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 178,372 | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 181,509 | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 184,708 | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 187,970 | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 192,568 | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 197,245 | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 202,003 | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 206,638 | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 211,347 | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 216,559 | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 221,867 | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 227,271 | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 232,773 | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 238,372 | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 244,508 | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 250,753 | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 257,107 | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 297,508 | +15.7% |
| 1925 | 295,240 | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 295,605 | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 302,912 | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 310,292 | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 320,808 | +3.4% |
| 1930 | 335,108 | +4.5% |
| 1931 | 342,455 | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 348,325 | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 353,800 | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 362,776 | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 371,746 | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 378,518 | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 387,492 | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 398,061 | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 404,929 | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 411,002 | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 417,001 | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 422,242 | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 427,809 | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 434,598 | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 441,604 | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 448,831 | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 455,855 | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 473,311 | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 493,321 | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 517,290 | +4.9% |
| 1951 | 520,599 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 524,956 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 526,114 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 529,300 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 530,724 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 531,415 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 532,577 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 533,278 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 533,038 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 530,735 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 529,371 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 527,469 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 525,035 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 522,721 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 519,797 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 523,175 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 527,724 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 529,403 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 531,225 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 532,122 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 482,164 | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 492,994 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 506,079 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 518,740 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 540,496 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 557,571 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 582,551 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 603,596 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 626,509 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 650,313 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 673,113 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 691,655 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 714,831 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 729,814 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 748,004 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 763,086 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 777,458 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 802,007 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 809,546 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 841,576 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 848,792 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 871,424 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 891,553 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 921,726 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 939,970 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 961,707 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 959,692 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 986,028 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 915,277 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 935,680 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 969,566 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 967,410 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 988,289 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million | +0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.25 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.25 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | +114.2% | 47,509 | 101,758 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 44,435 | 44,394 | 44,476 | 10 |
| 1760s | 44,524 | 44,485 | 44,562 | 10 |
| 1770s | 44,606 | 44,570 | 44,642 | 10 |
| 1780s | 44,683 | 44,650 | 44,715 | 10 |
| 1790s | 44,752 | 44,723 | 44,782 | 10 |
| 1800s | 44,814 | 44,788 | 44,840 | 10 |
| 1810s | 44,969 | 44,845 | 45,093 | 10 |
| 1820s | 45,240 | 45,120 | 45,360 | 10 |
| 1830s | 45,502 | 45,387 | 45,618 | 10 |
| 1840s | 45,754 | 45,643 | 45,865 | 10 |
| 1850s | 46,058 | 45,844 | 46,272 | 10 |
| 1860s | 46,736 | 46,320 | 47,151 | 10 |
| 1870s | 101,073 | 47,509 | 112,569 | 10 |
| 1880s | 121,359 | 114,054 | 129,132 | 10 |
| 1890s | 140,185 | 131,001 | 149,950 | 10 |
| 1900s | 169,435 | 152,299 | 184,708 | 10 |
| 1910s | 209,624 | 187,970 | 232,773 | 10 |
| 1920s | 281,310 | 238,372 | 320,808 | 10 |
| 1930s | 368,321 | 335,108 | 404,929 | 10 |
| 1940s | 442,557 | 411,002 | 493,321 | 10 |
| 1950s | 527,929 | 517,290 | 533,278 | 10 |
| 1960s | 526,666 | 519,797 | 531,225 | 10 |
| 1970s | 544,282 | 482,164 | 626,509 | 10 |
| 1980s | 735,983 | 650,313 | 809,546 | 10 |
| 1990s | 922,606 | 841,576 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 915,277 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 967,410 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 1.22 million | 1.25 million | 3 |
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 change air pollutant emissions in Cameroon?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Cameroon was 1.25 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,394 in 1750.
- How does Cameroon rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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