Cameroon vs Kyrgyzstan: Emissions of air pollutants
Cameroon
68,676 tonnes
in 2022
Kyrgyzstan
70,959 tonnes
in 2022
Cameroon rank
111th
Kyrgyzstan rank
110th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Cameroon
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 70,959 tonnes against 68,676 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 2,283 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 111th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 110th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 13 and Kyrgyzstan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 392.68 tonnes | 195.8 tonnes | 196.88 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1760s | 393.92 tonnes | 203.05 tonnes | 190.87 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1770s | 395.16 tonnes | 210.57 tonnes | 184.59 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1780s | 396.39 tonnes | 218.37 tonnes | 178.02 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1790s | 397.62 tonnes | 226.45 tonnes | 171.17 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1800s | 402.69 tonnes | 238.15 tonnes | 164.54 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1810s | 413.42 tonnes | 257.44 tonnes | 155.97 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1820s | 425.41 tonnes | 281.68 tonnes | 143.73 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1830s | 437.57 tonnes | 308.12 tonnes | 129.45 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1840s | 449.88 tonnes | 336.32 tonnes | 113.56 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1850s | 463.29 tonnes | 370.51 tonnes | 92.77 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 487.43 tonnes | 449.77 tonnes | 37.66 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 595.28 tonnes | 641.46 tonnes | 46.19 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1880s | 676.77 tonnes | 1,004 tonnes | 327.31 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1890s | 764.11 tonnes | 1,745 tonnes | 980.45 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1900s | 1,044 tonnes | 2,760 tonnes | 1,717 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1910s | 1,707 tonnes | 3,358 tonnes | 1,651 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1920s | 2,835 tonnes | 3,570 tonnes | 734.69 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1930s | 4,331 tonnes | 10,672 tonnes | 6,340 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1940s | 5,673 tonnes | 16,172 tonnes | 10,498 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1950s | 10,661 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 23,339 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 12,853 tonnes | 56,662 tonnes | 43,809 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 20,676 tonnes | 102,160 tonnes | 81,484 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 36,197 tonnes | 127,058 tonnes | 90,860 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 41,840 tonnes | 79,021 tonnes | 37,181 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 50,417 tonnes | 57,893 tonnes | 7,476 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 66,924 tonnes | 80,598 tonnes | 13,673 tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 68,283 tonnes | 68,002 tonnes | 280.3 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cameroon or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 70,959 tonnes against 68,676 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cameroon and Kyrgyzstan?
- 2,283 tonnes, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kyrgyzstan?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Cameroon ranks 111th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 110th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.