Cameroon vs Senegal: Municipal water withdrawal
Cameroon
246.80 million cubic meters
in 2023
Senegal
261.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Cameroon rank
109th
Senegal rank
107th
Municipal water withdrawal over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 261.00 million cubic meters against 246.80 million cubic meters in Cameroon, a difference of 14.20 million cubic meters.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 109th and Senegal ranks 107th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 180.80 million cubic meters | 70.46 million cubic meters | 110.34 million cubic meters | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 175.75 million cubic meters | 86.46 million cubic meters | 89.28 million cubic meters | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 221.09 million cubic meters | 130.65 million cubic meters | 90.44 million cubic meters | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 246.80 million cubic meters | 237.55 million cubic meters | 9.25 million cubic meters | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 246.80 million cubic meters | 261.00 million cubic meters | 14.20 million cubic meters | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water withdrawal, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 261.00 million cubic meters against 246.80 million cubic meters in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal water withdrawal between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 14.20 million cubic meters, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for municipal water withdrawal?
- Cameroon ranks 109th and Senegal ranks 107th of 183 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 Municipal 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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.