PM2.5 air pollution in Cameroon

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Cameroon was 53.0 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Cameroon, 2023 53.0 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 −2.5% 2022: 54.3 µg/m³
Position in 2023 4th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Cameroon over time

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Micrograms per cubic metre. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration (micrograms per cubic metre), 2010 to 2023
Period Cameroon
2023 53.0 µg/m³
2022 54.3 µg/m³
2021 53.4 µg/m³
2020 53.6 µg/m³
2019 49.7 µg/m³
2018 51.6 µg/m³
2017 55.0 µg/m³
2016 55.5 µg/m³
2015 56.7 µg/m³
2014 46.7 µg/m³
2013 45.9 µg/m³
2012 50.3 µg/m³
2011 48.3 µg/m³
2010 47.0 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −2.5% from 54.3 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 45.9 µg/m³, the figure has changed by +15.4%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Cameroon has the 4th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
SDGPM25 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim1=RESIDENCEAREATYPE_TOTL
Observation period
2010 to 2023 for Cameroon
Provider update
8 May 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory