Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 2.17 % change on previous year for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 429.1% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 9.72 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.08 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Cameroon 121st out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -2.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2001 | 6.99 % change on previous year | +359.1% |
| 2002 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 2003 | -0.3941 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2004 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -888.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0822 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2006 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -6727.9% |
| 2007 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2008 | 9.72 % change on previous year | +416.4% |
| 2009 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2010 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 2011 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2012 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 2013 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2014 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -325.4% |
| 2015 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -310.7% |
| 2017 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2018 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 2019 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2078 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2021 | -0.8035 % change on previous year | -486.7% |
| 2022 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -317.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4109 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2024 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +429.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 2.17 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.67 % change on previous year, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 2.17 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.63 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -6727.9% | 0.0822 % change on previous year | -5.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.85 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8324 % change on previous year | -6.08 % change on previous year | 9.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3976 % change on previous year | -5.43 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.748 % change on previous year | -0.8035 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 118 Zimbabwe 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Mali 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 120 French Polynesia 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Anguilla 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Belarus 1.94 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0669 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.23 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.08 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 121st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Human caused air pollution exposure Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.