Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 33.23 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Myanmar, 1987–2022
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 Myanmar is 33.23 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Myanmar peaked at 33.23 billion cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.26 billion cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Myanmar 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 28.26 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 28.64 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 29.02 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 29.4 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 29.79 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 30.17 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 30.55 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 30.93 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 31.31 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 31.7 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 32.08 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 32.46 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 32.84 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.23 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 33.23 billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 billion cubic meters, 22.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 33.23 billion cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.27 billion cubic meters, 3.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.64 billion cubic meters | 28.26 billion cubic meters | 29.02 billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.12 billion cubic meters | 29.4 billion cubic meters | 32.84 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.23 billion cubic meters | 33.23 billion cubic meters | 33.23 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.23 billion cubic meters | 33.23 billion cubic meters | 33.23 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.23 billion cubic meters | 33.23 billion cubic meters | 33.23 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 150.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 55.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,794 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Myanmar?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Myanmar was 33.23 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 33.23 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.26 billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.