Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Cameroon
Cameroon: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 22.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Cameroon, 1987–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Cameroon stood at 22.7%.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Cameroon peaked at 46.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 45.5% | — |
| 1988 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 38.5% | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 32.9% | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 22.5% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.6% | 45.5% | 45.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 18.3% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 16.7% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 80 Puerto Rico 24.3% compare
- 81 Brazil 24.1% compare
- 82 Tunisia 22.7% compare
- 84 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.6% compare
- 85 El Salvador 22.3% compare
- 86 Namibia 21.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Cameroon
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 67,507 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2318 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 67,507 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Cameroon?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Cameroon was 22.7% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.