Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 1.07 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Eswatini, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Eswatini stood at 1.07 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Eswatini peaked at 1.07 billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.657 billion cubic meters, in 1980.
That places Eswatini 114th 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 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.657 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 0.6763 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6955 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7147 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.734 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7532 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7725 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7917 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.811 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8303 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8495 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8688 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.888 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9073 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9265 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9457 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.965 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9842 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.02 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.04 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.05 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.05 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.07 billion cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 billion cubic meters, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.07 billion cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6946 billion cubic meters, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7436 billion cubic meters | 0.657 billion cubic meters | 0.8303 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9361 billion cubic meters | 0.8495 billion cubic meters | 1.02 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 billion cubic meters | 1.04 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More climate change data for Eswatini
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,459 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 469.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 988.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 35.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 77.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 66.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2521 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Eswatini?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Eswatini was 1.07 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.657 billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Eswatini ranks 114th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.