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.

emissions of air pollutants in Cameroon

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Cameroon
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

44 Algeria 1.30 million tonnes compare
45 Turkey 1.28 million tonnes compare
46 Iran 1.25 million tonnes compare
48 United Kingdom 1.21 million tonnes compare
49 Ukraine 1.20 million tonnes compare
50 Somalia 1.16 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More climate change data for Cameroon

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
Population growth 2.6% (2025)
Population, total 29.88 million (2025)
Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
Urban population 16.63 million (2025)
Urban population 55.7% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 309.25 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Cameroon →

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

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.