Cameroon vs Congo: Average precipitation in depth
Cameroon
1,604 mm per year
in 2022
Congo
1,646 mm per year
in 2022
Cameroon rank
52nd
Congo rank
50th
Average precipitation in depth over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1,646 mm per year against 1,604 mm per year in Cameroon, a difference of 42 mm per year.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 52nd and Congo ranks 50th of 182 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,604 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 42 mm per year | Congo |
| 1970s | 1,604 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 42 mm per year | Congo |
| 1980s | 1,604 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 42 mm per year | Congo |
| 1990s | 1,604 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 42 mm per year | Congo |
| 2000s | 1,604 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 42 mm per year | Congo |
| 2010s | 1,604 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 42 mm per year | Congo |
| 2020s | 1,604 mm per year | 1,646 mm per year | 42 mm per year | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average precipitation in depth, Cameroon or Congo?
- Congo, at 1,646 mm per year against 1,604 mm per year in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average precipitation in depth between Cameroon and Congo?
- 42 mm per year, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for average precipitation in depth?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd and Congo ranks 50th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Average precipitation in depth (mm per year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.