Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 6.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Burkina Faso, 1985–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Burkina Faso is 6.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Burkina Faso peaked at 6.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1985.
Burkina Faso ranks 97th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.3% | — |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 3 |
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More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Burkina Faso?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Burkina Faso was 6.5% 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Burkina Faso ranks 97th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.