Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate was 52.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
52.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 107.1%
World rank
54th
of 192 countries
All-time high
592.2 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-748.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
Years of data
82
1941–2025
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Cameroon, 1941–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Cameroon stood at 52.98 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 107.1% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Cameroon peaked at 592.2 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -748.1 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 54th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -118.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 66.78 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1943 | -482.05 % change on previous year | -821.8% |
| 1944 | 63.13 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1945 | 42.2 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1946 | 67.42 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1947 | -60.21 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 1948 | 326.06 % change on previous year | -641.6% |
| 1949 | -336.24 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 1950 | -19.53 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1951 | 146.81 % change on previous year | -851.8% |
| 1952 | 62.12 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1953 | -66.28 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 1954 | -185.99 % change on previous year | +180.6% |
| 1955 | 132.16 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1956 | 258.83 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 1957 | -109.86 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1959 | -139.5 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1960 | 110.66 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 1961 | -511.55 % change on previous year | -562.3% |
| 1962 | 55 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1963 | -392.81 % change on previous year | -814.2% |
| 1964 | -79.07 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1965 | 18.5 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1966 | 23.91 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1967 | 170.18 % change on previous year | +611.7% |
| 1968 | -45.88 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1969 | 187.31 % change on previous year | -508.2% |
| 1970 | -55.99 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1971 | -17.27 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1972 | -137.45 % change on previous year | +695.8% |
| 1973 | 592.2 % change on previous year | -530.8% |
| 1974 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1975 | -47.9 % change on previous year | -626.1% |
| 1976 | 39.86 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 1977 | -130.11 % change on previous year | -426.4% |
| 1978 | 325.09 % change on previous year | -349.8% |
| 1979 | 28.32 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1980 | 114.56 % change on previous year | +304.5% |
| 1981 | -46.04 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1982 | 33.62 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 1983 | -142.62 % change on previous year | -524.2% |
| 1984 | 199.24 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 1985 | 210.12 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1986 | -47.29 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1987 | -60.42 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 312.96 % change on previous year | -618.0% |
| 1989 | -112.93 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1990 | 514.35 % change on previous year | -555.5% |
| 1991 | -57.52 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1992 | 84.08 % change on previous year | -246.2% |
| 1993 | 71.16 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 64.05 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1995 | -29.71 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1996 | -52.79 % change on previous year | +77.7% |
| 1997 | -80.9 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1998 | -196.19 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 2000 | -84.42 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2001 | -316.53 % change on previous year | +274.9% |
| 2002 | 61.46 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2003 | -80.9 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 2004 | 61.95 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 2005 | -688.28 % change on previous year | -1211.0% |
| 2006 | -27.85 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2007 | 99.57 % change on previous year | -457.5% |
| 2009 | 58.24 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2010 | -147.56 % change on previous year | -353.4% |
| 2011 | -17.85 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2012 | 52.88 % change on previous year | -396.3% |
| 2013 | 58.2 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 205.41 % change on previous year | +253.0% |
| 2015 | -503.81 % change on previous year | -345.3% |
| 2016 | 132.33 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2017 | -228.94 % change on previous year | -273.0% |
| 2018 | -85.92 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2019 | 248.6 % change on previous year | -389.3% |
| 2020 | -194.32 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 2021 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 2022 | -26.09 % change on previous year | +115.3% |
| 2023 | 80.7 % change on previous year | -409.4% |
| 2024 | -748.1 % change on previous year | -1027.1% |
| 2025 | 52.98 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 52.98 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -5.4 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 52.98 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -29.03 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -47.96 % change on previous year | -482.05 % change on previous year | 326.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 8.75 % change on previous year | -185.99 % change on previous year | 258.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -46.38 % change on previous year | -511.55 % change on previous year | 187.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.58 % change on previous year | -137.45 % change on previous year | 592.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.12 % change on previous year | -142.62 % change on previous year | 312.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.17 % change on previous year | -196.19 % change on previous year | 514.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -101.86 % change on previous year | -688.28 % change on previous year | 99.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -28.67 % change on previous year | -503.81 % change on previous year | 248.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -141.16 % change on previous year | -748.1 % change on previous year | 80.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 51 Paraguay 62.12 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Spain 60.3 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Mexico 57.24 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Yemen 51.38 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Brazil 42.05 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Equatorial Guinea 41.46 % change on previous year compare
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, annual growth rate in Cameroon?
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate in Cameroon was 52.98 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 592.2 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -748.1 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Precipitation anomalies Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Precipitation anomalies. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.