Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Uganda
Uganda: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 0.637 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Uganda, 1970–2022
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 Uganda stood at 0.637 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Uganda peaked at 0.637 billion cubic meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2 billion cubic meters, in 1970.
That places Uganda 129th 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 53 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1971 | 0.2043 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2086 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.213 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2173 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2216 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2259 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2302 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2346 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2389 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2432 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2475 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2518 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2562 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2605 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2648 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2691 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2734 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2778 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2821 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2864 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2907 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.295 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2994 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3037 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.308 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3123 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3166 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.321 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3253 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3296 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3456 billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3615 billion cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4075 billion cubic meters | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4534 billion cubic meters | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4993 billion cubic meters | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5452 billion cubic meters | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5911 billion cubic meters | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.637 billion cubic meters | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.637 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.637 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.637 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.637 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.637 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.637 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.637 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.637 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.637 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.637 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.637 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.637 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.637 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.637 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.637 billion cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8796 billion cubic meters, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.637 billion cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6946 billion cubic meters, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2194 billion cubic meters | 0.2 billion cubic meters | 0.2389 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2626 billion cubic meters | 0.2432 billion cubic meters | 0.2821 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3058 billion cubic meters | 0.2864 billion cubic meters | 0.3253 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4807 billion cubic meters | 0.3296 billion cubic meters | 0.637 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.637 billion cubic meters | 0.637 billion cubic meters | 0.637 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.637 billion cubic meters | 0.637 billion cubic meters | 0.637 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.6836 billion cubic meters compare
- 127 Croatia 0.679 billion cubic meters compare
- 128 South Sudan 0.658 billion cubic meters compare
- 130 Mauritius 0.632 billion cubic meters compare
- 131 Suriname 0.6159 billion cubic meters compare
- 132 Rwanda 0.61 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Uganda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.78 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,987 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 39.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 627.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,448 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 756.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 691.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Uganda?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Uganda was 0.637 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.637 billion cubic meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 billion cubic meters in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Uganda ranks 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.