Cameroon vs El Salvador: Industrial water withdrawal
Cameroon
104.60 million cubic meters
in 2023
El Salvador
98.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Cameroon rank
102nd
El Salvador rank
104th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Cameroon
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 104.60 million cubic meters against 98.00 million cubic meters in El Salvador, a difference of 6.60 million cubic meters.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cameroon ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 104th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.63 million cubic meters | 186.33 million cubic meters | 113.70 million cubic meters | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 93.71 million cubic meters | 213.19 million cubic meters | 119.48 million cubic meters | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 104.60 million cubic meters | 146.68 million cubic meters | 42.08 million cubic meters | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 104.60 million cubic meters | 100.47 million cubic meters | 4.13 million cubic meters | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Cameroon or El Salvador?
- Cameroon, at 104.60 million cubic meters against 98.00 million cubic meters in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 6.60 million cubic meters, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and El Salvador rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Cameroon ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 104th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.