Emissions of air pollutants in Cameroon
Cameroon: Emissions of air pollutants was 68,676 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
68,676 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
111th
of 220 countries
All-time high
71,383 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
392.12 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Cameroon, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Cameroon stood at 68,676 tonnes.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Cameroon peaked at 71,383 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 392.12 tonnes, 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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 392.12 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 392.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 392.37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 392.49 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 392.62 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 392.74 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 392.87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 392.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 393.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 393.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 393.36 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 393.49 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 393.61 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 393.73 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 393.86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 393.98 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 394.11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 394.23 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 394.35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 394.48 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 394.6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 394.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 394.85 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 394.97 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 395.1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 395.22 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 395.34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 395.47 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 395.59 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 395.71 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 395.84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 395.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 396.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 396.21 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 396.33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 396.45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 396.57 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 396.7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 396.82 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 396.94 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 397.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 397.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 397.31 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 397.44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 397.56 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 397.68 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 397.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 397.93 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 398.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 398.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 398.29 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 399.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 400.25 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 401.22 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 402.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 403.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 404.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 405.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 406.1 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 407.08 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 408.06 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 409.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 410.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 411.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 412.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 414.01 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 415.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 416.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 417.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 418.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 419.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 421.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 422.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 423.6 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 424.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 426.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 427.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 428.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 429.64 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 430.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 432.07 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 433.29 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 434.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 435.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 436.95 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 438.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 439.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 440.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 441.85 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 443.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 444.31 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 445.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 446.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 448.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 449.26 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 450.49 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 451.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 452.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 454.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 455.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 455.98 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 457.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 459.23 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 460.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 462.48 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 464.09 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 465.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 467.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1858 | 468.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 470.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 472.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1861 | 475.6 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 478.95 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 482.33 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 485.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 489.08 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 492.48 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 495.89 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 499.3 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 502.72 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 506.48 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 577.29 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1872 | 584.08 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 590.93 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 597.82 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 604.74 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 611.95 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 619.2 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 626.47 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 633.81 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 641.19 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 648.85 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 656.57 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 664.35 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 672.15 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 680.02 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 688.41 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 696.85 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 705.38 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 713.98 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 722.63 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 731.58 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 740.59 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 749.67 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 758.79 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 768 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 777.73 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 787.5 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 797.36 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 807.29 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 817.27 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 863.49 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1902 | 910.88 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1903 | 966.18 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1904 | 1,016 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1905 | 1,066 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1906 | 1,118 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1907 | 1,171 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1908 | 1,226 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1909 | 1,281 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 1,338 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1911 | 1,412 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1912 | 1,489 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1913 | 1,568 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1914 | 1,648 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 1,730 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1916 | 1,824 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1917 | 1,920 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1918 | 2,019 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1919 | 2,120 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1920 | 2,224 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1921 | 2,337 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1922 | 2,452 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1923 | 2,569 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1924 | 2,807 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1925 | 2,923 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1926 | 3,046 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 3,187 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1928 | 3,329 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1929 | 3,481 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1930 | 3,649 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1931 | 3,802 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1932 | 3,948 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1933 | 4,092 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 4,253 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1935 | 4,416 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 4,585 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 4,722 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 4,863 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1939 | 4,983 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 5,096 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 5,219 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1942 | 5,332 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 5,448 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 5,570 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 5,693 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 5,832 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 5,974 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1948 | 6,174 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 6,398 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1950 | 8,166 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1951 | 8,805 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 10,236 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1953 | 9,995 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 11,156 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1955 | 11,431 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 11,302 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 11,672 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 11,961 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 11,890 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 11,689 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 11,732 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 11,839 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 11,924 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 12,315 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 12,137 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 12,734 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 14,164 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 14,685 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 15,309 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 15,903 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 16,295 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 17,569 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 17,950 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 18,201 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 20,005 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 19,807 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 24,655 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 26,226 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 30,149 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 31,477 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 34,176 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 35,456 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 34,623 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 35,407 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 37,570 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 37,021 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 36,392 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 39,592 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 40,258 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 40,636 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 39,688 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 39,525 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 40,863 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 43,565 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 43,858 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 45,042 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 43,630 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 41,662 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 39,928 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 43,158 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 44,142 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 46,586 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 47,876 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 48,881 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 50,143 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 51,721 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 55,472 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 55,483 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60,709 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 61,912 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 63,028 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 65,412 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 67,246 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 71,383 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 67,138 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 67,149 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67,411 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69,520 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 69,045 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 68,562 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 67,610 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 68,676 tonnes | +1.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 68,676 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 68,676 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 tonnes | 8,166 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 392.68 tonnes | 392.12 tonnes | 393.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 393.92 tonnes | 393.36 tonnes | 394.48 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 395.16 tonnes | 394.6 tonnes | 395.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 396.39 tonnes | 395.84 tonnes | 396.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 397.62 tonnes | 397.07 tonnes | 398.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 402.69 tonnes | 398.29 tonnes | 407.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 413.42 tonnes | 408.06 tonnes | 418.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 425.41 tonnes | 419.99 tonnes | 430.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 437.57 tonnes | 432.07 tonnes | 443.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 449.88 tonnes | 444.31 tonnes | 455.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 463.29 tonnes | 455.98 tonnes | 470.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 487.43 tonnes | 472.25 tonnes | 502.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 595.28 tonnes | 506.48 tonnes | 633.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 676.77 tonnes | 641.19 tonnes | 713.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 764.11 tonnes | 722.63 tonnes | 807.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,044 tonnes | 817.27 tonnes | 1,281 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,707 tonnes | 1,338 tonnes | 2,120 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,835 tonnes | 2,224 tonnes | 3,481 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,331 tonnes | 3,649 tonnes | 4,983 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,673 tonnes | 5,096 tonnes | 6,398 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 10,661 tonnes | 8,166 tonnes | 11,961 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,853 tonnes | 11,689 tonnes | 15,309 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,676 tonnes | 15,903 tonnes | 30,149 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,197 tonnes | 31,477 tonnes | 40,258 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,840 tonnes | 39,525 tonnes | 45,042 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,417 tonnes | 43,158 tonnes | 60,709 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,924 tonnes | 61,912 tonnes | 71,383 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,283 tonnes | 67,610 tonnes | 68,676 tonnes | 3 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Cameroon?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Cameroon was 68,676 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 71,383 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 392.12 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Cameroon rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Cameroon ranks 111th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.