Cameroon vs Ghana: Industrial water withdrawal
Cameroon
104.60 million cubic meters
in 2023
Ghana
95.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Cameroon rank
102nd
Ghana rank
105th
Industrial water withdrawal over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 104.60 million cubic meters against 95.00 million cubic meters in Ghana, a difference of 9.60 million cubic meters.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 105th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.00 million cubic meters | 72.60 million cubic meters | 3.40 million cubic meters | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 73.31 million cubic meters | 84.73 million cubic meters | 11.43 million cubic meters | Ghana |
| 2000s | 93.71 million cubic meters | 95.00 million cubic meters | 1.29 million cubic meters | Ghana |
| 2010s | 104.60 million cubic meters | 95.00 million cubic meters | 9.60 million cubic meters | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 104.60 million cubic meters | 95.00 million cubic meters | 9.60 million cubic meters | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial water withdrawal, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 104.60 million cubic meters against 95.00 million cubic meters in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in industrial water withdrawal between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 9.60 million cubic meters, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for industrial water withdrawal?
- Cameroon ranks 102nd and Ghana ranks 105th 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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.