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
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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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.