Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 1.47 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mozambique, 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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mozambique is 1.47 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mozambique peaked at 1.47 billion cubic meters in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.605 billion cubic meters, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 98th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.605 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 0.6316 billion cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6581 billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6847 billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7112 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7378 billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7643 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7909 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8175 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.844 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8706 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9033 billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9501 billion cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9968 billion cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.04 billion cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.09 billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.13 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.17 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.21 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.24 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.28 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.32 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.43 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.47 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.47 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.47 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.47 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.47 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.47 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.47 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.47 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.47 billion cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8796 billion cubic meters, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.47 billion cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6946 billion cubic meters, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7245 billion cubic meters | 0.605 billion cubic meters | 0.844 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 billion cubic meters | 0.8706 billion cubic meters | 1.24 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 billion cubic meters | 1.28 billion cubic meters | 1.47 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 billion cubic meters | 1.47 billion cubic meters | 1.47 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mozambique?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mozambique was 1.47 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 billion cubic meters in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.605 billion cubic meters in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Mozambique ranks 98th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.