River flow minimum in Cameroon
Cameroon: River flow minimum was 24,970 m3 per sec in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
24,970 m3 per sec
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
29,476 m3 per sec
in 2005
All-time low
22,208 m3 per sec
in 2011
Years of data
20
2005–2024
River flow minimum in Cameroon, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
In 2024, river flow minimum in Cameroon stood at 24,970 m3 per sec.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Cameroon peaked at 29,476 m3 per sec in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22,208 m3 per sec, in 2011.
That places Cameroon 53rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
River flow minimum in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29,476 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 26,264 m3 per sec | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 24,221 m3 per sec | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 22,291 m3 per sec | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 23,944 m3 per sec | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 23,182 m3 per sec | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 22,208 m3 per sec | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 22,857 m3 per sec | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 23,666 m3 per sec | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 22,224 m3 per sec | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 23,702 m3 per sec | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 24,314 m3 per sec | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 24,889 m3 per sec | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 25,488 m3 per sec | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 25,134 m3 per sec | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 24,471 m3 per sec | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 25,608 m3 per sec | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 25,241 m3 per sec | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 25,239 m3 per sec | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 24,970 m3 per sec | -1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 24,970 m3 per sec is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,069 m3 per sec, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 24,970 m3 per sec is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,245 m3 per sec, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,239 m3 per sec | 22,291 m3 per sec | 29,476 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 23,766 m3 per sec | 22,208 m3 per sec | 25,488 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,106 m3 per sec | 24,471 m3 per sec | 25,608 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More development goals data for Cameroon
- Red List Index 0.8418 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 503.68 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 221.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 23 (2025)
- Infant deaths 38,551 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow minimum in Cameroon?
- River flow minimum in Cameroon was 24,970 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 29,476 m3 per sec in 2005.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,208 m3 per sec in 2011.
- How does Cameroon rank for river flow minimum?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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