How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Yemen?

6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Cameroon vs Yemen: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution

Cameroon

12,900 Percent

in 2015

Yemen

12,500 Percent

in 2015

Cameroon rank

39th

Yemen rank

40th

Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution over time

Cameroon
Yemen

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 12,900 Percent against 12,500 Percent in Yemen, a difference of 400 Percent.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Cameroon ranks 39th and Yemen ranks 40th of 173 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10,800 Percent	11,000 Percent	200 Percent	Yemen
2000s	13,150 Percent	10,600 Percent	2,550 Percent	Cameroon
2010s	12,850 Percent	11,750 Percent	1,100 Percent	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution, Cameroon or Yemen?: Cameroon, at 12,900 Percent against 12,500 Percent in Yemen as of 2015.
What is the difference in absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution between Cameroon and Yemen?: 400 Percent, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Yemen?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Cameroon and Yemen rank globally for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?: Cameroon ranks 39th and Yemen ranks 40th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution
Unit: Percent
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 1,036 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Absolute number of deaths per year attributed to ambient (outdoor) particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution