Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Emissions of air pollutants

Cameroon
68,676 tonnes
in 2022
Zimbabwe
74,017 tonnes
in 2022
Cameroon rank
111th
Zimbabwe rank
109th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 74,017 tonnes against 68,676 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 5,341 tonnes.

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

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

Cameroon ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 21 and Zimbabwe in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1750s 392.68 tonnes 35.99 tonnes 356.69 tonnes Cameroon
1760s 393.92 tonnes 42.44 tonnes 351.48 tonnes Cameroon
1770s 395.16 tonnes 50.06 tonnes 345.1 tonnes Cameroon
1780s 396.39 tonnes 59.05 tonnes 337.34 tonnes Cameroon
1790s 397.62 tonnes 69.67 tonnes 327.95 tonnes Cameroon
1800s 402.69 tonnes 83.42 tonnes 319.27 tonnes Cameroon
1810s 413.42 tonnes 101.5 tonnes 311.92 tonnes Cameroon
1820s 425.41 tonnes 123.42 tonnes 302 tonnes Cameroon
1830s 437.57 tonnes 149.96 tonnes 287.6 tonnes Cameroon
1840s 449.88 tonnes 182.11 tonnes 267.77 tonnes Cameroon
1850s 463.29 tonnes 221.98 tonnes 241.31 tonnes Cameroon
1860s 487.43 tonnes 276.67 tonnes 210.76 tonnes Cameroon
1870s 595.28 tonnes 350.8 tonnes 244.48 tonnes Cameroon
1880s 676.77 tonnes 443.25 tonnes 233.52 tonnes Cameroon
1890s 764.11 tonnes 560.3 tonnes 203.81 tonnes Cameroon
1900s 1,044 tonnes 748.76 tonnes 294.78 tonnes Cameroon
1910s 1,707 tonnes 1,059 tonnes 647.49 tonnes Cameroon
1920s 2,835 tonnes 1,541 tonnes 1,294 tonnes Cameroon
1930s 4,331 tonnes 2,241 tonnes 2,090 tonnes Cameroon
1940s 5,673 tonnes 3,439 tonnes 2,235 tonnes Cameroon
1950s 10,661 tonnes 5,676 tonnes 4,985 tonnes Cameroon
1960s 12,853 tonnes 24,675 tonnes 11,822 tonnes Zimbabwe
1970s 20,676 tonnes 48,039 tonnes 27,363 tonnes Zimbabwe
1980s 36,197 tonnes 68,251 tonnes 32,054 tonnes Zimbabwe
1990s 41,840 tonnes 92,426 tonnes 50,587 tonnes Zimbabwe
2000s 50,417 tonnes 69,517 tonnes 19,100 tonnes Zimbabwe
2010s 66,924 tonnes 79,746 tonnes 12,822 tonnes Zimbabwe
2020s 68,283 tonnes 71,427 tonnes 3,144 tonnes Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 74,017 tonnes against 68,676 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
5,341 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Cameroon ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th 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
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.