Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 55.6 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.6 micrograms per cubic meter
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
61.73 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2015
All-time low
47.19 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 55.6 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon peaked at 61.73 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.19 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2001.
That places Cameroon 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.59 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 1991 | 50.81 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 51.18 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 51.55 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 51.91 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 48 micrograms per cubic meter | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 52.64 micrograms per cubic meter | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 53.01 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 53.38 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 53.74 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 56.25 micrograms per cubic meter | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 47.19 micrograms per cubic meter | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 50.3 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 48.33 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 54.91 micrograms per cubic meter | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 51.47 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 52.5 micrograms per cubic meter | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 54.5 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 55.28 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 53.57 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 52.89 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 52.65 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 54.64 micrograms per cubic meter | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 52.83 micrograms per cubic meter | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 51.64 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 61.73 micrograms per cubic meter | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 58.15 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 58.36 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.4 micrograms per cubic meter | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 52.86 micrograms per cubic meter | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 53.48 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 53.15 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 56.63 micrograms per cubic meter | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 55.6 micrograms per cubic meter | -1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 55.6 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.98 micrograms per cubic meter, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 55.6 micrograms per cubic meter is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.49 micrograms per cubic meter, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 48 micrograms per cubic meter | 53.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.43 micrograms per cubic meter | 47.19 micrograms per cubic meter | 56.25 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 51.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 61.73 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.71 micrograms per cubic meter | 53.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 56.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 7 Pakistan 58.37 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 57.19 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 9 Bahrain 56.57 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 11 India 54.05 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 12 Nepal 53.2 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 13 Iraq 49.47 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 888.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Cameroon was 55.6 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 61.73 micrograms per cubic meter in 2015.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.19 micrograms per cubic meter in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.