Municipal water withdrawal in Cameroon
Cameroon: Municipal water withdrawal was 246.80 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
246.80 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 183 countries
All-time high
246.80 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
161.10 million cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Cameroon, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Cameroon is 246.80 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Cameroon peaked at 246.80 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 161.10 million cubic meters, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 109th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 180.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 180.80 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 181.60 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 182.40 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 183.20 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 184.00 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 181.14 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 178.28 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 175.41 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 172.55 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 169.69 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 166.82 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 163.96 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 161.10 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 178.24 million cubic meters | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 195.38 million cubic meters | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 212.52 million cubic meters | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 229.66 million cubic meters | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 246.80 million cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 246.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 246.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 246.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 246.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 246.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 246.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 246.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 246.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 246.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 246.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 246.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 246.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 246.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 246.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 246.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 246.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 246.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 246.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 246.80 million cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 246.80 million cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 180.80 million cubic meters | 180.00 million cubic meters | 181.60 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 175.75 million cubic meters | 163.96 million cubic meters | 184.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.09 million cubic meters | 161.10 million cubic meters | 246.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.80 million cubic meters | 246.80 million cubic meters | 246.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.80 million cubic meters | 246.80 million cubic meters | 246.80 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0991 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Cameroon?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Cameroon was 246.80 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 246.80 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.10 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Cameroon ranks 109th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.