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.
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More environment data for Cameroon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.38 Mt CO2e (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)