Annual freshwater withdrawals in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 1.09 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Cameroon, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Cameroon is 1.09 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Cameroon peaked at 1.09 billion billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 396.00 million billion cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Cameroon 113th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 396.80 million billion cubic meters | 396.00 million billion cubic meters | 397.60 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 598.00 million billion cubic meters | 398.40 million billion cubic meters | 895.60 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion billion cubic meters | 966.40 million billion cubic meters | 1.09 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion billion cubic meters | 1.09 billion billion cubic meters | 1.09 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 billion billion cubic meters | 1.09 billion billion cubic meters | 1.09 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 110 Estonia 1.21 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 111 East Timor 1.17 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 112 Cote d'Ivoire 1.16 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 114 Eswatini 1.07 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 115 Jordan 949.87 million billion cubic meters compare
- 116 Denmark 934.35 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Cameroon
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 40.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0255 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Cameroon?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Cameroon was 1.09 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 396.00 million billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Cameroon ranks 113th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.