Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cameroon
Cameroon: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 9,880 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9,880
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
45th
of 183 countries
All-time high
52,106
in 1961
All-time low
9,880
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cameroon, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 9,880 for per capita renewable freshwater resources in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cameroon peaked at 52,106 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9,880, in 2022.
Cameroon ranks 45th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52,106 | — |
| 1962 | 51,137 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 50,031 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 48,940 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 47,855 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 46,768 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 45,673 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 44,565 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 43,447 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 42,327 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 41,211 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 40,106 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 39,019 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 37,950 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 36,906 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 35,931 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 35,016 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 34,074 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 33,132 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 32,072 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 30,965 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 30,237 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 29,624 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 28,812 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 27,966 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 27,136 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 26,324 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 25,550 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 24,812 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 24,091 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 23,399 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 22,738 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 22,100 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 21,488 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 20,906 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 20,351 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 19,818 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 19,300 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 18,795 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 18,307 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 17,832 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 17,360 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 16,893 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 16,435 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 15,989 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 15,555 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 15,125 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 14,698 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 14,283 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 13,880 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 13,493 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 13,119 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 12,756 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 12,375 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 11,993 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 11,640 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 11,314 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 11,005 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 10,703 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 10,416 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 10,143 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9,880 | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 9,880 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 9,880 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,836 | 43,447 | 52,106 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,567 | 33,132 | 42,327 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,350 | 24,812 | 32,072 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,299 | 18,795 | 24,091 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,248 | 14,283 | 18,307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,228 | 10,703 | 13,880 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,146 | 9,880 | 10,416 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Fuel exports 54.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2023)
- Gas production 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cameroon?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Cameroon was 9,880 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 52,106 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,880 in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Cameroon ranks 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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