Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) … capita in South Africa
South Africa: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) … capita was 0 billion cubic meters per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in South Africa, 1990–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in billion cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in South Africa is 0 billion cubic meters per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in South Africa peaked at 0 billion cubic meters per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 billion cubic meters per person, in 2013.
That places South Africa 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) … capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0 billion cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 billion cubic meters per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 billion cubic meters per person, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 billion cubic meters per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 billion cubic meters per person, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 0 billion cubic meters per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 73 Austria 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 74 Oman 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 75 Cape Verde 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 77 Moldova 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 78 North Korea 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
- 79 Albania 0 billion cubic meters per person compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in South Africa?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per in South Africa was 0 billion cubic meters per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 billion cubic meters per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 billion cubic meters per person in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per?
- South Africa ranks 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.