Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Water withdrawals per capita
Cameroon
38.36 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
37.74 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Cameroon rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
162nd
Water withdrawals per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 38.36 cubic meters per person against 37.74 cubic meters per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.62 cubic meters per person.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 180 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.41 cubic meters per person | 55.08 cubic meters per person | 7.33 cubic meters per person | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 48.75 cubic meters per person | 45.69 cubic meters per person | 3.06 cubic meters per person | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 39.93 cubic meters per person | 38.82 cubic meters per person | 1.11 cubic meters per person | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher water withdrawals per capita, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 38.36 cubic meters per person against 37.74 cubic meters per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in water withdrawals per capita between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.62 cubic meters per person, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for water withdrawals per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 162nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Water withdrawals per capita. 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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.