Cameroon vs Switzerland: Emissions of air pollutants

Cameroon
68,676 tonnes
in 2022
Switzerland
64,647 tonnes
in 2022
Cameroon rank
111th
Switzerland rank
113th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Cameroon
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 68,676 tonnes against 64,647 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 4,029 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Switzerland ahead.

Cameroon ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 220 countries.

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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

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.