Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Cameroon
Cameroon: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 56.97 in 2023. β² Rising
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Cameroon, 2010β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Cameroon stood at 56.97.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Cameroon peaked at 59.58 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.65, in 2013.
That places Cameroon 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.42 | 48.65 | 59.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.45 | 56.97 | 57.77 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4983 units per person (2025)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 244,584 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Cameroon?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Cameroon was 56.97 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 59.58 in 2015.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.65 in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Cameroon ranks 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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