Renewable water resources per capita in Cameroon
Cameroon: Renewable water resources per capita 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
Renewable water resources per capita in Cameroon, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable water resources per capita in Cameroon stood at 9,880. 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 water resources per capita in Cameroon peaked at 52,106 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9,880, 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 water resources per capita 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
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Cameroon?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Cameroon was 9,880 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 52,106 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,880 in 2022.
- How does Cameroon rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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