Cameroon vs Eswatini: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Cameroon
- Eswatini
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1.09 billion billion cubic meters against 1.07 billion billion cubic meters in Eswatini, a difference of 20.40 million billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Eswatini ahead.
Cameroon ranks 113th and Eswatini ranks 114th of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 396.80 million billion cubic meters | 811.00 million billion cubic meters | 414.20 million billion cubic meters | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 598.00 million billion cubic meters | 936.12 million billion cubic meters | 338.12 million billion cubic meters | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion billion cubic meters | 1.06 billion billion cubic meters | 8.40 million billion cubic meters | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | 20.40 million billion cubic meters | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.09 billion billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | 20.40 million billion cubic meters | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Cameroon or Eswatini?
- Cameroon, at 1.09 billion billion cubic meters against 1.07 billion billion cubic meters in Eswatini as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Cameroon and Eswatini?
- 20.40 million billion cubic meters, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eswatini?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Eswatini rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Cameroon ranks 113th and Eswatini ranks 114th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.