Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 12.95 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sri Lanka, 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
Sri Lanka recorded 12.95 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 13.01 billion cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.77 billion cubic meters, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.77 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 10.09 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 10.42 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 10.74 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 11.07 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 11.39 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 11.71 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 12.04 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.36 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 12.69 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 13.01 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 13 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.98 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.97 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.96 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.95 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.95 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.23 billion cubic meters | 9.77 billion cubic meters | 12.69 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.97 billion cubic meters | 12.95 billion cubic meters | 13.01 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 billion cubic meters | 12.95 billion cubic meters | 12.95 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.95 billion cubic meters | 12.95 billion cubic meters | 12.95 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 37 Syrian Arab Republic 13.96 billion cubic meters compare
- 38 Madagascar 13.46 billion cubic meters compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 13.03 billion cubic meters compare
- 41 Nigeria 12.47 billion cubic meters compare
- 42 Australia 11.62 billion cubic meters compare
- 43 Tajikistan 10.6 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sri Lanka?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Sri Lanka was 12.95 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 13.01 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.77 billion cubic meters in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.