Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Cameroon
Cameroon: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 8,717 in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
8,717
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
63rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
10,344
in 2006
All-time low
5,716
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2009
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Cameroon, 2004–2009
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2009, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Cameroon stood at 8,717.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
That places Cameroon 63rd out of 77 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5,716 | — |
| 2005 | 9,430 | +65.0% |
| 2006 | 10,344 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 8,296 | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 9,383 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 8,717 | -7.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 8,717 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,956, 73% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 60 Monaco 12,933 compare
- 61 Guatemala 12,364 compare
- 62 Bangladesh 11,956
- 64 Jamaica 8,435
- 65 Republic of Moldova 4,946 compare
- 65 Moldova 4,946 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 treated or disposed in Cameroon?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Cameroon was 8,717 in 2009, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,344 in 2006.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,716 in 2004.
- How does Cameroon rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Cameroon ranks 63rd out of 77 countries with data for 2009.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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 treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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