Long run air pollution in Cameroon
Cameroon: Long run air pollution was 68,676 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
68,676
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
111th
of 220 countries
All-time high
71,383
in 2014
All-time low
392.12
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Cameroon, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Cameroon stood at 68,676.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Cameroon peaked at 71,383 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 392.12, in 1750.
Cameroon ranks 111th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 392.12 | — |
| 1751 | 392.24 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 392.37 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 392.49 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 392.62 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 392.74 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 392.87 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 392.99 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 393.11 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 393.24 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 393.36 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 393.49 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 393.61 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 393.73 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 393.86 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 393.98 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 394.11 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 394.23 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 394.35 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 394.48 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 394.6 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 394.72 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 394.85 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 394.97 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 395.1 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 395.22 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 395.34 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 395.47 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 395.59 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 395.71 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 395.84 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 395.96 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 396.08 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 396.21 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 396.33 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 396.45 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 396.57 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 396.7 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 396.82 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 396.94 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 397.07 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 397.19 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 397.31 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 397.44 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 397.56 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 397.68 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 397.8 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 397.93 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 398.05 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 398.17 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 398.29 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 399.27 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 400.25 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 401.22 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 402.2 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 403.18 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 404.16 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 405.12 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 406.1 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 407.08 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 408.06 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 409.25 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 410.44 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 411.63 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 412.82 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 414.01 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 415.19 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 416.39 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 417.59 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 418.79 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 419.99 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 421.19 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 422.39 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 423.6 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 424.81 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 426.02 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 427.21 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 428.43 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 429.64 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 430.85 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 432.07 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 433.29 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 434.51 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 435.73 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 436.95 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 438.18 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 439.39 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 440.62 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 441.85 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 443.08 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 444.31 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 445.55 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 446.79 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 448.02 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 449.26 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 450.49 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 451.73 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 452.98 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 454.22 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 455.47 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 455.98 | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 457.6 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 459.23 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 460.85 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 462.48 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 464.09 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 465.72 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 467.35 | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 468.98 | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 470.61 | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 472.25 | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 475.6 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 478.95 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 482.33 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 485.71 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 489.08 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 492.48 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 495.89 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 499.3 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 502.72 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 506.48 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 577.29 | +14.0% |
| 1872 | 584.08 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 590.93 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 597.82 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 604.74 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 611.95 | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 619.2 | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 626.47 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 633.81 | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 641.19 | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 648.85 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 656.57 | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 664.35 | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 672.15 | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 680.02 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 688.41 | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 696.85 | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 705.38 | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 713.98 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 722.63 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 731.58 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 740.59 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 749.67 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 758.79 | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 768 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 777.73 | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 787.5 | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 797.36 | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 807.29 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 817.27 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 863.49 | +5.7% |
| 1902 | 910.88 | +5.5% |
| 1903 | 966.18 | +6.1% |
| 1904 | 1,016 | +5.1% |
| 1905 | 1,066 | +5.0% |
| 1906 | 1,118 | +4.9% |
| 1907 | 1,171 | +4.8% |
| 1908 | 1,226 | +4.6% |
| 1909 | 1,281 | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 1,338 | +4.4% |
| 1911 | 1,412 | +5.6% |
| 1912 | 1,489 | +5.4% |
| 1913 | 1,568 | +5.3% |
| 1914 | 1,648 | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 1,730 | +5.0% |
| 1916 | 1,824 | +5.4% |
| 1917 | 1,920 | +5.3% |
| 1918 | 2,019 | +5.1% |
| 1919 | 2,120 | +5.0% |
| 1920 | 2,224 | +4.9% |
| 1921 | 2,337 | +5.0% |
| 1922 | 2,452 | +4.9% |
| 1923 | 2,569 | +4.8% |
| 1924 | 2,807 | +9.3% |
| 1925 | 2,923 | +4.1% |
| 1926 | 3,046 | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 3,187 | +4.7% |
| 1928 | 3,329 | +4.4% |
| 1929 | 3,481 | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 3,649 | +4.8% |
| 1931 | 3,802 | +4.2% |
| 1932 | 3,948 | +3.8% |
| 1933 | 4,092 | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 4,253 | +3.9% |
| 1935 | 4,416 | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 4,585 | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 4,722 | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 4,863 | +3.0% |
| 1939 | 4,983 | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 5,096 | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 5,219 | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 5,332 | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 5,448 | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 5,570 | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 5,693 | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 5,832 | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 5,974 | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 6,174 | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 6,398 | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 8,166 | +27.6% |
| 1951 | 8,805 | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 10,236 | +16.3% |
| 1953 | 9,995 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 11,156 | +11.6% |
| 1955 | 11,431 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 11,302 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 11,672 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 11,961 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 11,890 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 11,689 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 11,732 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 11,839 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 11,924 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 12,315 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 12,137 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 12,734 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 14,164 | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 14,685 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 15,309 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 15,903 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 16,295 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 17,569 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 17,950 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 18,201 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 20,005 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 19,807 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 24,655 | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 26,226 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 30,149 | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 31,477 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 34,176 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 35,456 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 34,623 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 35,407 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 37,570 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 37,021 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 36,392 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 39,592 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 40,258 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 40,636 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 39,688 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 39,525 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 40,863 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 43,565 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 43,858 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 45,042 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 43,630 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 41,662 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 39,928 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 43,158 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 44,142 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 46,586 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 47,876 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 48,881 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 50,143 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 51,721 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 55,472 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 55,483 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60,709 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 61,912 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 63,028 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 65,412 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 67,246 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 71,383 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 67,138 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 67,149 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67,411 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69,520 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 69,045 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 68,562 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 67,610 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 68,676 | +1.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 68,676 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 68,676 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +27.6% | 6,398 | 8,166 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 392.68 | 392.12 | 393.24 | 10 |
| 1760s | 393.92 | 393.36 | 394.48 | 10 |
| 1770s | 395.16 | 394.6 | 395.71 | 10 |
| 1780s | 396.39 | 395.84 | 396.94 | 10 |
| 1790s | 397.62 | 397.07 | 398.17 | 10 |
| 1800s | 402.69 | 398.29 | 407.08 | 10 |
| 1810s | 413.42 | 408.06 | 418.79 | 10 |
| 1820s | 425.41 | 419.99 | 430.85 | 10 |
| 1830s | 437.57 | 432.07 | 443.08 | 10 |
| 1840s | 449.88 | 444.31 | 455.47 | 10 |
| 1850s | 463.29 | 455.98 | 470.61 | 10 |
| 1860s | 487.43 | 472.25 | 502.72 | 10 |
| 1870s | 595.28 | 506.48 | 633.81 | 10 |
| 1880s | 676.77 | 641.19 | 713.98 | 10 |
| 1890s | 764.11 | 722.63 | 807.29 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,044 | 817.27 | 1,281 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,707 | 1,338 | 2,120 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,835 | 2,224 | 3,481 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,331 | 3,649 | 4,983 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,673 | 5,096 | 6,398 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10,661 | 8,166 | 11,961 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,853 | 11,689 | 15,309 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,676 | 15,903 | 30,149 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,197 | 31,477 | 40,258 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,840 | 39,525 | 45,042 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,417 | 43,158 | 60,709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,924 | 61,912 | 71,383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,283 | 67,610 | 68,676 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Cameroon?
- Long run air pollution in Cameroon was 68,676 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 71,383 in 2014.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 392.12 in 1750.
- How does Cameroon rank for long run air pollution?
- Cameroon ranks 111th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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