Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 56.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
56.97
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 184 countries
All-time high
59.58
in 2015
All-time low
48.65
in 2013
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Cameroon, 2010–2023
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 184 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.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 49.17 | — |
| 2011 | 50.93 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 52.54 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 48.65 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 49.5 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 59.58 | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 58.59 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 57.62 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 54.6 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 53.02 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 57.72 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 57.33 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 57.77 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 56.97 | -1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 56.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.82, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 56.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.57, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.42 | 48.65 | 59.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.45 | 56.97 | 57.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 184 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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