Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Long run air pollution

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

Long run air pollution over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zimbabwe
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k175018862022

How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 74,017 against 68,676 in Cameroon as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
5,341, 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 long run air pollution?
Cameroon ranks 111th and Zimbabwe ranks 109th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed