Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Gambia
Gambia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 0.1016 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Gambia, 1982–2022
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 Gambia stood at 0.1016 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Gambia peaked at 0.1016 billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.02 billion cubic meters, in 1982.
Gambia ranks 159th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Gambia, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.02 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1983 | 0.024 billion cubic meters | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.028 billion cubic meters | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.032 billion cubic meters | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0359 billion cubic meters | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0399 billion cubic meters | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0439 billion cubic meters | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0479 billion cubic meters | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0519 billion cubic meters | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0559 billion cubic meters | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0599 billion cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0638 billion cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0678 billion cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0718 billion cubic meters | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0758 billion cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0798 billion cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0838 billion cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0877 billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0905 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0927 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0949 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0972 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0994 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0339 billion cubic meters | 0.02 billion cubic meters | 0.0479 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0698 billion cubic meters | 0.0519 billion cubic meters | 0.0877 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0983 billion cubic meters | 0.0905 billion cubic meters | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | 0.1016 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Gambia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 380.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 795.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 275.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 201.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Gambia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Gambia was 0.1016 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1016 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 billion cubic meters in 1982.
- How does Gambia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Gambia ranks 159th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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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.