Hazardous waste generated per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 0.45 kilograms in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
0.45 kilograms
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
77th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.57 kilograms
in 2006
All-time low
0.34 kilograms
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2009
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Cameroon, 2004–2009
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2009, hazardous waste generated per capita in Cameroon stood at 0.45 kilograms.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 77th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.34 kilograms | — |
| 2005 | 0.55 kilograms | +61.8% |
| 2006 | 0.57 kilograms | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.46 kilograms | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.49 kilograms | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.45 kilograms | -8.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.45 kilograms is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 kilograms, 43% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.45 kilograms is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.13 kilograms, 3.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4385 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Cameroon?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Cameroon was 0.45 kilograms in 2009, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.57 kilograms in 2006.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.34 kilograms in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 77th out of 83 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hazardous waste generated per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg).