Cameroon vs India: PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure

Cameroon
55.6 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
India
54.05 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Cameroon rank
10th
India rank
11th

PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure over time

  • Cameroon
  • India
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 55.6 micrograms per cubic meter against 54.05 micrograms per cubic meter in India, a difference of 1.55 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 10th and India ranks 11th of 200 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon India Difference Ahead
1990s 51.88 micrograms per cubic meter 49.91 micrograms per cubic meter 1.97 micrograms per cubic meter Cameroon
2000s 52.43 micrograms per cubic meter 50.94 micrograms per cubic meter 1.49 micrograms per cubic meter Cameroon
2010s 55.01 micrograms per cubic meter 53.5 micrograms per cubic meter 1.51 micrograms per cubic meter Cameroon
2020s 54.71 micrograms per cubic meter 53.13 micrograms per cubic meter 1.58 micrograms per cubic meter Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, Cameroon or India?
Cameroon, at 55.6 micrograms per cubic meter against 54.05 micrograms per cubic meter in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure between Cameroon and India?
1.55 micrograms per cubic meter, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and India?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and India rank globally for pm2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure?
Cameroon ranks 10th and India ranks 11th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 (GBD 2023) Air Pollution Exposure Estimates and Risk Curves 1990-2023, GBD Collaborator Network, published as PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure (micrograms per cubic meter)
Unit
micrograms per cubic meter
Source
Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 (GBD 2023) Air Pollution Exposure Estimates and Risk Curves 1990-2023, GBD Collaborator Network
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,398 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population-weighted exposure to ambient PM2.5 pollution is defined as the average level of exposure of a nation's population to concentrations of suspended particles measuring less than 2.5 microns in aerodynamic diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and causing severe health damage. Exposure is calculated by weighting mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 by population in both urban and rural areas.