Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Niger
Niger: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 2.58 billion cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Niger, 1988–2022
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
Niger recorded 2.58 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Niger peaked at 2.58 billion cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5 billion cubic meters, in 1988.
Niger ranks 83rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Niger, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.5 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1989 | 0.5284 billion cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5569 billion cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5853 billion cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6138 billion cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6422 billion cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6707 billion cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6991 billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7276 billion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.756 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7845 billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8129 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8414 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8698 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8983 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9267 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9552 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9836 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 billion cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 billion cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.16 billion cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.28 billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.34 billion cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.39 billion cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.45 billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.51 billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.72 billion cubic meters | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 1.75 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.58 billion cubic meters | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 2.43 billion cubic meters | +53.8% |
| 2019 | 2.58 billion cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.58 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.58 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.58 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.58 billion cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8796 billion cubic meters, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.58 billion cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6946 billion cubic meters, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +53.8% | 1.58 billion cubic meters | 2.43 billion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5142 billion cubic meters | 0.5 billion cubic meters | 0.5284 billion cubic meters | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6849 billion cubic meters | 0.5569 billion cubic meters | 0.8129 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9996 billion cubic meters | 0.8414 billion cubic meters | 1.22 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 billion cubic meters | 1.28 billion cubic meters | 2.58 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 billion cubic meters | 2.58 billion cubic meters | 2.58 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Niger
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 45.94 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Niger?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Niger was 2.58 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 billion cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 billion cubic meters in 1988.
- How does Niger rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Niger ranks 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.