Hazardous waste generated in Cameroon
Cameroon: Hazardous waste generated was 8,717 tonnes in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
8,717 tonnes
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
82nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
10,194 tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
5,786 tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2009
Hazardous waste generated in Cameroon, 2004–2009
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 8,717 tonnes for hazardous waste generated in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Cameroon ranks 82nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Hazardous waste generated in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5,786 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 9,430 tonnes | +63.0% |
| 2006 | 10,194 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 8,376 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 9,283 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 8,717 tonnes | -6.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8,717 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,593 tonnes, 7% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 79 Guadeloupe 13,157 tonnes
- 80 Jamaica 10,000 tonnes
- 81 Liechtenstein 9,047 tonnes
- 83 Republic of Moldova 5,015 tonnes compare
- 83 Moldova 5,015 tonnes compare
- 85 Monaco 4,512 tonnes 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated in Cameroon?
- Hazardous waste generated in Cameroon was 8,717 tonnes in 2009, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,194 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,786 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Cameroon ranks 82nd out of 99 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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