Cameroon vs Gabon: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals
Cameroon
9.6%
in 2022
Gabon
10.1%
in 2022
Cameroon rank
81st
Gabon rank
80th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Cameroon
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 10.1% against 9.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Gabon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 81st and Gabon ranks 80th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.2% | 20.3% | 1.1% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 13.2% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 9.9% | 1.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 10.1% | 0.5% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 10.1% | 0.5% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals, Cameroon or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 10.1% against 9.6% in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals between Cameroon and Gabon?
- 0.5%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Cameroon ranks 81st and Gabon ranks 80th of 179 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).