Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Kenya
Kenya: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 4.03 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Kenya, 1990–2022
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 Kenya stood at 4.03 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Kenya peaked at 4.03 billion cubic meters in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.56 billion cubic meters, in 2000.
That places Kenya 72nd 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) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.05 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 2 billion cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.95 billion cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.9 billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.85 billion cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.8 billion cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.76 billion cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.71 billion cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.66 billion cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.61 billion cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.56 billion cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.81 billion cubic meters | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 2.07 billion cubic meters | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 2.32 billion cubic meters | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 2.45 billion cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.58 billion cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7 billion cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.83 billion cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.96 billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.09 billion cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.22 billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.03 billion cubic meters | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 4.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.03 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.03 billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 billion cubic meters, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.03 billion cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6946 billion cubic meters, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +25.2% | 3.22 billion cubic meters | 4.03 billion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 billion cubic meters | 1.61 billion cubic meters | 2.05 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 billion cubic meters | 1.56 billion cubic meters | 3.09 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 billion cubic meters | 3.22 billion cubic meters | 4.03 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 billion cubic meters | 4.03 billion cubic meters | 4.03 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Kenya?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Kenya was 4.03 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 billion cubic meters in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Kenya ranks 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.