Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 9,880 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9,880 cubic meters
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
45th
of 183 countries
All-time high
52,106 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
9,880 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Cameroon stood at 9,880 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Cameroon peaked at 52,106 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9,880 cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Cameroon 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52,106 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 51,137 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 50,031 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 48,940 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 47,855 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 46,768 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 45,673 cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 44,565 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 43,447 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 42,327 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 41,211 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 40,106 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 39,019 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 37,950 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 36,906 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 35,931 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 35,016 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 34,074 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 33,132 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 32,072 cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 30,965 cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 30,237 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 29,624 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 28,812 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 27,966 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 27,136 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 26,324 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 25,550 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 24,812 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 24,091 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 23,399 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 22,738 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 22,100 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 21,488 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 20,906 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 20,351 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 19,818 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 19,300 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 18,795 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 18,307 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 17,832 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 17,360 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 16,893 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 16,435 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 15,989 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 15,555 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 15,125 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 14,698 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 14,283 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 13,880 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 13,493 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 13,119 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 12,756 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 12,375 cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 11,993 cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 11,640 cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 11,314 cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 11,005 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 10,703 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 10,416 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 10,143 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 9,880 cubic meters | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 9,880 cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 9,880 cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,439 cubic meters, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,836 cubic meters | 43,447 cubic meters | 52,106 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,567 cubic meters | 33,132 cubic meters | 42,327 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,350 cubic meters | 24,812 cubic meters | 32,072 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,299 cubic meters | 18,795 cubic meters | 24,091 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,248 cubic meters | 14,283 cubic meters | 18,307 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,228 cubic meters | 10,703 cubic meters | 13,880 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,146 cubic meters | 9,880 cubic meters | 10,416 cubic meters | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Cameroon?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Cameroon was 9,880 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 renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 52,106 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,880 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita 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 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 Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.