Cameroon vs Mali: Emissions of air pollutants

Cameroon
68,676 tonnes
in 2022
Mali
62,918 tonnes
in 2022
Cameroon rank
111th
Mali rank
114th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mali
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 68,676 tonnes against 62,918 tonnes in Mali, a difference of 5,758 tonnes.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Mali ahead.

Cameroon ranks 111th and Mali ranks 114th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 11 and Mali in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mali Difference Ahead
1750s 392.68 tonnes 758.44 tonnes 365.76 tonnes Mali
1760s 393.92 tonnes 760.83 tonnes 366.91 tonnes Mali
1770s 395.16 tonnes 763.2 tonnes 368.05 tonnes Mali
1780s 396.39 tonnes 765.57 tonnes 369.18 tonnes Mali
1790s 397.62 tonnes 767.93 tonnes 370.31 tonnes Mali
1800s 402.69 tonnes 780.84 tonnes 378.16 tonnes Mali
1810s 413.42 tonnes 808.58 tonnes 395.17 tonnes Mali
1820s 425.41 tonnes 838.9 tonnes 413.48 tonnes Mali
1830s 437.57 tonnes 869.63 tonnes 432.06 tonnes Mali
1840s 449.88 tonnes 900.79 tonnes 450.91 tonnes Mali
1850s 463.29 tonnes 936.78 tonnes 473.49 tonnes Mali
1860s 487.43 tonnes 1,012 tonnes 524.22 tonnes Mali
1870s 595.28 tonnes 1,133 tonnes 537.35 tonnes Mali
1880s 676.77 tonnes 1,262 tonnes 585.18 tonnes Mali
1890s 764.11 tonnes 1,402 tonnes 638.27 tonnes Mali
1900s 1,044 tonnes 1,637 tonnes 593.07 tonnes Mali
1910s 1,707 tonnes 2,007 tonnes 300.51 tonnes Mali
1920s 2,835 tonnes 2,430 tonnes 405.63 tonnes Cameroon
1930s 4,331 tonnes 2,919 tonnes 1,413 tonnes Cameroon
1940s 5,673 tonnes 3,307 tonnes 2,366 tonnes Cameroon
1950s 10,661 tonnes 5,452 tonnes 5,209 tonnes Cameroon
1960s 12,853 tonnes 6,222 tonnes 6,631 tonnes Cameroon
1970s 20,676 tonnes 9,489 tonnes 11,187 tonnes Cameroon
1980s 36,197 tonnes 12,886 tonnes 23,312 tonnes Cameroon
1990s 41,840 tonnes 15,598 tonnes 26,242 tonnes Cameroon
2000s 50,417 tonnes 26,782 tonnes 23,635 tonnes Cameroon
2010s 66,924 tonnes 46,791 tonnes 20,134 tonnes Cameroon
2020s 68,283 tonnes 60,087 tonnes 8,196 tonnes Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cameroon or Mali?
Cameroon, at 68,676 tonnes against 62,918 tonnes in Mali as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cameroon and Mali?
5,758 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Cameroon ranks 111th and Mali ranks 114th 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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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
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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.