Cameroon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Renewable internal freshwater resources, total
Cameroon
273 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
3,884 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Cameroon rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
26th
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total over time
- Cameroon
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3,884 billion cubic meters against 273 billion cubic meters in Cameroon, a difference of 3,611 billion cubic meters.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 14.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 183 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 273 billion cubic meters | 3,729 billion cubic meters | 3,456 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 273 billion cubic meters | 3,729 billion cubic meters | 3,456 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 273 billion cubic meters | 3,729 billion cubic meters | 3,456 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 273 billion cubic meters | 3,816 billion cubic meters | 3,543 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 273 billion cubic meters | 3,854 billion cubic meters | 3,581 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 273 billion cubic meters | 3,878 billion cubic meters | 3,605 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 273 billion cubic meters | 3,884 billion cubic meters | 3,611 billion cubic meters | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable internal freshwater resources, total, Cameroon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3,884 billion cubic meters against 273 billion cubic meters in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable internal freshwater resources, total between Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3,611 billion cubic meters, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for renewable internal freshwater resources, total?
- Cameroon ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Renewable internal freshwater resources, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.