Precipitation anomalies in Cameroon
Cameroon: Precipitation anomalies was -150.64 millimeters in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-150.64 millimeters
Change on year
up 53.0%
World rank
163rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
347.33 millimeters
in 1969
All-time low
-514.84 millimeters
in 1943
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Precipitation anomalies in Cameroon, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millimeters.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded -150.64 millimeters for precipitation anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies in Cameroon peaked at 347.33 millimeters in 1969 and was at its lowest, -514.84 millimeters, in 1943.
That places Cameroon 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | millimeters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -121.73 millimeters | — |
| 1941 | -266.29 millimeters | +118.7% |
| 1942 | -88.45 millimeters | -66.8% |
| 1943 | -514.84 millimeters | +482.0% |
| 1944 | -189.81 millimeters | -63.1% |
| 1945 | -109.72 millimeters | -42.2% |
| 1946 | -35.74 millimeters | -67.4% |
| 1947 | -57.26 millimeters | +60.2% |
| 1948 | 129.45 millimeters | -326.1% |
| 1949 | -305.82 millimeters | -336.2% |
| 1950 | -365.54 millimeters | +19.5% |
| 1951 | 171.11 millimeters | -146.8% |
| 1952 | 277.4 millimeters | +62.1% |
| 1953 | 93.53 millimeters | -66.3% |
| 1954 | -80.43 millimeters | -186.0% |
| 1955 | 25.86 millimeters | -132.2% |
| 1956 | 92.8 millimeters | +258.8% |
| 1957 | -9.15 millimeters | -109.9% |
| 1958 | -123.06 millimeters | +1245.3% |
| 1959 | -294.74 millimeters | +139.5% |
| 1960 | 31.41 millimeters | -110.7% |
| 1961 | -129.26 millimeters | -511.6% |
| 1962 | -58.16 millimeters | -55.0% |
| 1963 | -286.63 millimeters | +392.8% |
| 1964 | -513.28 millimeters | +79.1% |
| 1965 | -418.33 millimeters | -18.5% |
| 1966 | -318.31 millimeters | -23.9% |
| 1967 | 223.39 millimeters | -170.2% |
| 1968 | 120.89 millimeters | -45.9% |
| 1969 | 347.33 millimeters | +187.3% |
| 1970 | 152.85 millimeters | -56.0% |
| 1971 | 126.45 millimeters | -17.3% |
| 1972 | -47.36 millimeters | -137.5% |
| 1973 | 233.1 millimeters | -592.2% |
| 1974 | 254.33 millimeters | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 132.51 millimeters | -47.9% |
| 1976 | 185.34 millimeters | +39.9% |
| 1977 | -55.81 millimeters | -130.1% |
| 1978 | 125.63 millimeters | -325.1% |
| 1979 | 161.2 millimeters | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 345.87 millimeters | +114.6% |
| 1981 | 186.62 millimeters | -46.0% |
| 1982 | 249.38 millimeters | +33.6% |
| 1983 | -106.29 millimeters | -142.6% |
| 1984 | 105.48 millimeters | -199.2% |
| 1985 | 327.13 millimeters | +210.1% |
| 1986 | 172.43 millimeters | -47.3% |
| 1987 | 68.25 millimeters | -60.4% |
| 1988 | 281.83 millimeters | +313.0% |
| 1989 | -36.44 millimeters | -112.9% |
| 1990 | 150.98 millimeters | -514.4% |
| 1991 | 64.14 millimeters | -57.5% |
| 1992 | 118.08 millimeters | +84.1% |
| 1993 | 202.1 millimeters | +71.2% |
| 1994 | 331.53 millimeters | +64.0% |
| 1995 | 233.05 millimeters | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 110.01 millimeters | -52.8% |
| 1997 | 21.01 millimeters | -80.9% |
| 1998 | -20.21 millimeters | -196.2% |
| 1999 | 242.18 millimeters | -1298.1% |
| 2000 | 37.73 millimeters | -84.4% |
| 2001 | -81.7 millimeters | -316.5% |
| 2002 | -31.49 millimeters | -61.5% |
| 2003 | -56.97 millimeters | +80.9% |
| 2004 | -21.67 millimeters | -62.0% |
| 2005 | -170.86 millimeters | +688.3% |
| 2006 | -218.45 millimeters | +27.9% |
| 2007 | -0.9473 millimeters | -99.6% |
| 2008 | -124.75 millimeters | +13069.3% |
| 2009 | -52.09 millimeters | -58.2% |
| 2010 | -128.96 millimeters | +147.6% |
| 2011 | -151.97 millimeters | +17.8% |
| 2012 | -71.61 millimeters | -52.9% |
| 2013 | -29.93 millimeters | -58.2% |
| 2014 | 31.55 millimeters | -205.4% |
| 2015 | -127.42 millimeters | -503.8% |
| 2016 | 41.2 millimeters | -132.3% |
| 2017 | -53.12 millimeters | -228.9% |
| 2018 | -98.76 millimeters | +85.9% |
| 2019 | 146.75 millimeters | -248.6% |
| 2020 | -138.42 millimeters | -194.3% |
| 2021 | -155.19 millimeters | +12.1% |
| 2022 | -195.67 millimeters | +26.1% |
| 2023 | -37.77 millimeters | -80.7% |
| 2024 | -320.35 millimeters | +748.1% |
| 2025 | -150.64 millimeters | -53.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's -150.64 millimeters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -16.79 millimeters, 9.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's -150.64 millimeters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -73.9 millimeters, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precipitation anomalies in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -13069.3% | -0.9473 millimeters | -124.75 millimeters |
| 1999 | +1298.1% | -20.21 millimeters | 242.18 millimeters |
| 1958 | -1245.3% | -9.15 millimeters | -123.06 millimeters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -156.02 millimeters | -514.84 millimeters | 129.45 millimeters | 10 |
| 1950s | -21.22 millimeters | -365.54 millimeters | 277.4 millimeters | 10 |
| 1960s | -100.1 millimeters | -513.28 millimeters | 347.33 millimeters | 10 |
| 1970s | 126.82 millimeters | -55.81 millimeters | 254.33 millimeters | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.43 millimeters | -106.29 millimeters | 345.87 millimeters | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.29 millimeters | -20.21 millimeters | 331.53 millimeters | 10 |
| 2000s | -72.12 millimeters | -218.45 millimeters | 37.73 millimeters | 10 |
| 2010s | -44.23 millimeters | -151.97 millimeters | 146.75 millimeters | 10 |
| 2020s | -166.34 millimeters | -320.35 millimeters | -37.77 millimeters | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precipitation anomalies in Cameroon?
- Precipitation anomalies in Cameroon was -150.64 millimeters in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 347.33 millimeters in 1969.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -514.84 millimeters in 1943.
- How does Cameroon rank for precipitation anomalies?
- Cameroon ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Precipitation anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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CSV · JSON — 86 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Difference in a specific year's total precipitation—rain and snow—from the 1991–2020 average, measured in millimeters, excluding fog and dew.