Water Use Efficiency in Cameroon
Cameroon: Water Use Efficiency was 29 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29 USD/m3
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
72nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
29 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
13.08 USD/m3
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Cameroon is 29 USD/m3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Cameroon peaked at 29 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.08 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 72nd 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 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.08 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 13.15 USD/m3 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 13.56 USD/m3 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 14.13 USD/m3 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 15.07 USD/m3 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 15.13 USD/m3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 15.81 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 16.4 USD/m3 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 17.09 USD/m3 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 17.51 USD/m3 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 17.87 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.73 USD/m3 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 19.56 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 20.45 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 21.36 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 22.13 USD/m3 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 23.13 USD/m3 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 23.94 USD/m3 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 25.06 USD/m3 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 25.83 USD/m3 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 25.88 USD/m3 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.97 USD/m3 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 28.39 USD/m3 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 29 USD/m3 | +2.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 29 USD/m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.59 USD/m3, 3.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 29 USD/m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.88 USD/m3, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.09 USD/m3 | 13.08 USD/m3 | 17.51 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.81 USD/m3 | 17.87 USD/m3 | 25.83 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.56 USD/m3 | 25.88 USD/m3 | 29 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 69 State of Palestine 30.22 USD/m3 compare
- 70 Estonia 30 USD/m3 compare
- 71 Puerto Rico 29.45 USD/m3 compare
- 73 Hungary 28.53 USD/m3 compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 28.24 USD/m3 compare
- 75 China 27.6 USD/m3 compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4385 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Cameroon?
- Water use efficiency in Cameroon was 29 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 29 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.08 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for water use efficiency?
- Cameroon ranks 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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