Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Cameroon
Cameroon: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 61.63 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
61.63
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 216 countries
All-time high
64.08
in 2017
All-time low
57.17
in 2013
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Cameroon, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Cameroon is 61.63, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Cameroon peaked at 64.08 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57.17, in 2013.
That places Cameroon 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 1 Afghanistan 75.19 compare
- 1 Mayotte 13.89 compare
- 2 Cook Islands 7.87 compare
- 2 Kuwait 67.22 compare
- 3 Anguilla 7.81 compare
- 3 Egypt 64.1 compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 60.73 compare
- 6 Qatar 59.96 compare
- 7 Tajikistan 56.8 compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 13.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.58 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 27.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Cameroon?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Cameroon was 61.63 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 64.08 in 2017.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.17 in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Cameroon ranks 4th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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