Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cameroon
Cameroon: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 51.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.5
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 241 countries
All-time high
55.2
in 2017
All-time low
46.7
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cameroon, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 51.5 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Cameroon peaked at 55.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.7, in 1999.
Cameroon ranks 6th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52 | — |
| 1999 | 46.7 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 50.7 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 50.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.3 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 48.1 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 50.7 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 49.9 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 47.1 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 48.8 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 52.7 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 51.2 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 50.7 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.3 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 52.6 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 52.5 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.3 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 54.5 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 53.9 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 55.2 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 51.5 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 51.6 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 50 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 49.7 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 53.1 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 50.9 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 51.5 | +1.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 51.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 51.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.35 | 46.7 | 52 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.92 | 47.1 | 52.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.21 | 49.3 | 55.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.04 | 49.7 | 53.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Cameroon?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cameroon was 51.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7 in 1999.
- How does Cameroon rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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