Cameroon vs Madagascar: Emissions of air pollutants
Cameroon
68,676 tonnes
in 2022
Madagascar
77,423 tonnes
in 2022
Cameroon rank
111th
Madagascar rank
108th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 77,423 tonnes against 68,676 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 8,747 tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Madagascar ahead.
Cameroon ranks 111th and Madagascar ranks 108th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 9 and Madagascar in 19.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 392.68 tonnes | 473.43 tonnes | 80.75 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1760s | 393.92 tonnes | 489.71 tonnes | 95.79 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1770s | 395.16 tonnes | 506.55 tonnes | 111.39 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1780s | 396.39 tonnes | 523.96 tonnes | 127.57 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1790s | 397.62 tonnes | 541.97 tonnes | 144.35 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1800s | 402.69 tonnes | 568.99 tonnes | 166.3 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1810s | 413.42 tonnes | 609.65 tonnes | 196.24 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1820s | 425.41 tonnes | 655.01 tonnes | 229.6 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1830s | 437.57 tonnes | 703.07 tonnes | 265.51 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1840s | 449.88 tonnes | 754 tonnes | 304.11 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1850s | 463.29 tonnes | 809.25 tonnes | 345.97 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 487.43 tonnes | 890.71 tonnes | 403.28 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 595.28 tonnes | 1,005 tonnes | 409.53 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 676.77 tonnes | 1,128 tonnes | 450.9 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 764.11 tonnes | 1,259 tonnes | 495.35 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 1,044 tonnes | 1,468 tonnes | 424.77 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 1,707 tonnes | 1,844 tonnes | 137.14 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1920s | 2,835 tonnes | 2,366 tonnes | 469.87 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 4,331 tonnes | 2,894 tonnes | 1,437 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 5,673 tonnes | 3,707 tonnes | 1,967 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 10,661 tonnes | 7,472 tonnes | 3,189 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 12,853 tonnes | 11,755 tonnes | 1,098 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 20,676 tonnes | 23,162 tonnes | 2,486 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 36,197 tonnes | 24,030 tonnes | 12,167 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 41,840 tonnes | 29,631 tonnes | 12,209 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 50,417 tonnes | 38,826 tonnes | 11,591 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 66,924 tonnes | 55,832 tonnes | 11,092 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 68,283 tonnes | 72,101 tonnes | 3,818 tonnes | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cameroon or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 77,423 tonnes against 68,676 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 8,747 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Cameroon ranks 111th and Madagascar ranks 108th 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.