emissions of air pollutants in Cameroon
Cameroon: emissions of air pollutants was 1.25 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.25 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
47th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.25 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
44,394 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Cameroon, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Cameroon stood at 1.25 million tonnes. 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, emissions of air pollutants in Cameroon peaked at 1.25 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44,394 tonnes, 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.
emissions of air pollutants in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 44,394 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 44,403 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 44,412 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 44,422 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 44,431 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 44,440 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 44,449 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 44,458 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 44,467 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 44,476 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 44,485 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 44,494 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 44,502 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 44,511 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 44,519 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 44,528 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 44,536 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 44,545 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 44,553 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 44,562 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 44,570 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 44,578 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 44,586 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 44,594 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 44,602 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 44,610 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 44,618 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 44,626 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 44,634 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 44,642 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 44,650 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 44,657 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 44,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 44,672 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 44,679 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 44,686 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 44,694 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 44,701 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 44,708 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 44,715 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 44,723 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 44,729 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 44,736 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 44,742 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 44,749 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 44,755 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 44,762 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 44,768 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 44,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 44,782 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 44,788 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 44,794 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 44,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 44,805 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 44,811 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 44,817 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 44,822 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 44,828 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 44,834 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 44,840 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 44,845 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 44,873 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 44,900 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 44,928 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 44,956 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 44,983 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 45,010 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 45,038 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 45,065 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 45,093 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 45,120 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 45,147 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 45,174 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 45,200 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 45,227 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 45,254 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 45,280 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 45,307 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 45,333 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 45,360 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 45,387 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 45,412 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 45,438 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 45,464 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 45,490 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 45,515 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 45,541 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 45,567 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 45,592 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 45,618 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 45,643 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 45,668 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 45,693 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 45,717 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 45,742 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 45,767 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 45,791 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 45,816 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 45,840 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 45,865 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 45,844 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 45,891 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 45,939 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 45,987 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 46,034 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 46,082 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 46,129 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 46,177 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 46,224 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 46,272 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 46,320 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 46,412 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 46,505 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 46,597 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 46,690 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 46,782 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 46,874 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 46,967 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 47,059 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 47,151 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 47,509 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 101,758 tonnes | +114.2% |
| 1872 | 103,010 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 104,287 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 105,590 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 106,918 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 108,289 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 109,687 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 111,113 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 112,569 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 114,054 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 115,584 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1882 | 117,145 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 118,738 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 120,364 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 122,024 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 123,747 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 125,505 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 127,300 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 129,132 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 131,001 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 132,924 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 134,887 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 136,891 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 138,937 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 141,026 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 143,188 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 145,395 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 147,649 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 149,950 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 152,299 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 155,439 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 158,657 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 166,456 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1904 | 169,338 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 172,279 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 175,295 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 178,372 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 181,509 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 184,708 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 187,970 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 192,568 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 197,245 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 202,003 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 206,638 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 211,347 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1916 | 216,559 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1917 | 221,867 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1918 | 227,271 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1919 | 232,773 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 238,372 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 244,508 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 250,753 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1923 | 257,107 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 297,508 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1925 | 295,240 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 295,605 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 302,912 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 310,292 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 320,808 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1930 | 335,108 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1931 | 342,455 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1932 | 348,325 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 353,800 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 362,776 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 371,746 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 378,518 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 387,492 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 398,061 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 404,929 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1940 | 411,002 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 417,001 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 422,242 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 427,809 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 434,598 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 441,604 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 448,831 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 455,855 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 473,311 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1949 | 493,321 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 517,290 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1951 | 520,599 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 524,956 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 526,114 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 529,300 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 530,724 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 531,415 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 532,577 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 533,278 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 533,038 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 530,735 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 529,371 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 527,469 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 525,035 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 522,721 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 519,797 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 523,175 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 527,724 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 529,403 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 531,225 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 532,122 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 482,164 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 492,994 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 506,079 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 518,740 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 540,496 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 557,571 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 582,551 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 603,596 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 626,509 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 650,313 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 673,113 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 691,655 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 714,831 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 729,814 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 748,004 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 763,086 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 777,458 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 802,007 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 809,546 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 841,576 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 848,792 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 871,424 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 891,553 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 921,726 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 939,970 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 961,707 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 959,692 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 986,028 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 915,277 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 935,680 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 969,566 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 967,410 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 988,289 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million tonnes | +0.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.25 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.25 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 tonnes | 101,758 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 44,435 tonnes | 44,394 tonnes | 44,476 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 44,524 tonnes | 44,485 tonnes | 44,562 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 44,606 tonnes | 44,570 tonnes | 44,642 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 44,683 tonnes | 44,650 tonnes | 44,715 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 44,752 tonnes | 44,723 tonnes | 44,782 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 44,814 tonnes | 44,788 tonnes | 44,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 44,969 tonnes | 44,845 tonnes | 45,093 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 45,240 tonnes | 45,120 tonnes | 45,360 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 45,502 tonnes | 45,387 tonnes | 45,618 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 45,754 tonnes | 45,643 tonnes | 45,865 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 46,058 tonnes | 45,844 tonnes | 46,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 46,736 tonnes | 46,320 tonnes | 47,151 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 101,073 tonnes | 47,509 tonnes | 112,569 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 121,359 tonnes | 114,054 tonnes | 129,132 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 140,185 tonnes | 131,001 tonnes | 149,950 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 169,435 tonnes | 152,299 tonnes | 184,708 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 209,624 tonnes | 187,970 tonnes | 232,773 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 281,310 tonnes | 238,372 tonnes | 320,808 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 368,321 tonnes | 335,108 tonnes | 404,929 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 442,557 tonnes | 411,002 tonnes | 493,321 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 527,929 tonnes | 517,290 tonnes | 533,278 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 526,666 tonnes | 519,797 tonnes | 531,225 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 544,282 tonnes | 482,164 tonnes | 626,509 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 735,983 tonnes | 650,313 tonnes | 809,546 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 922,606 tonnes | 841,576 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million tonnes | 915,277 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million tonnes | 967,410 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 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 emissions of air pollutants in Cameroon?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Cameroon was 1.25 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,394 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Cameroon rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Cameroon ranks 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.