Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Pm exposure 1990 2017 was 55.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.6
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
61.73
in 2015
All-time low
47.19
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pm exposure 1990 2017 in Cameroon is 55.6, measured 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, pm exposure 1990 2017 in Cameroon peaked at 61.73 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.19, in 2001.
Cameroon ranks 10th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.59 | — |
| 1991 | 50.81 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 51.18 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 51.55 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 51.91 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 48 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 52.64 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 53.01 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 53.38 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 53.74 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 56.25 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 47.19 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 50.3 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 48.33 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 54.91 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 51.47 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 52.5 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 54.5 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 55.28 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 53.57 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 52.89 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 52.65 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 54.64 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 52.83 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 51.64 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 61.73 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 58.15 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 58.36 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 54.4 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 52.86 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 53.48 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 53.15 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 56.63 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 55.6 | -1.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 55.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.98, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 55.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.49, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.88 | 48 | 53.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.43 | 47.19 | 56.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.01 | 51.64 | 61.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.71 | 53.15 | 56.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm exposure 1990 2017 in Cameroon?
- Pm exposure 1990 2017 in Cameroon was 55.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 61.73 in 2015.
- What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.19 in 2001.
- How does Cameroon rank for pm exposure 1990 2017?
- Cameroon ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pm exposure 1990 2017 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Pm exposure 1990 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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