Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 9,880 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (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)
- Fuel exports 54.1% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 22.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 71.4% (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.