Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 52.97 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cameroon, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cameroon is 52.97 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cameroon peaked at 56.7 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.91 µg/m³, in 2013.
Cameroon ranks 4th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46.99 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 48.25 µg/m³ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 50.32 µg/m³ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 45.91 µg/m³ | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 46.73 µg/m³ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 56.7 µg/m³ | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 55.51 µg/m³ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 55.04 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 51.58 µg/m³ | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 49.71 µg/m³ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 53.57 µg/m³ | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 53.4 µg/m³ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 54.32 µg/m³ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 52.97 µg/m³ | -2.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 52.97 µg/m³ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 52.97 µg/m³ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.68 µg/m³ | 45.91 µg/m³ | 56.7 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.57 µg/m³ | 52.97 µg/m³ | 54.32 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More development goals data for Cameroon
- Red List Index 0.8418 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 503.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 221.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 38,551 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cameroon?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Cameroon was 52.97 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.91 µg/m³ in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Cameroon ranks 4th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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