Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Malawi
Malawi: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 8.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Malawi, 1994–2022
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
Malawi recorded 8.4% for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Malawi peaked at 8.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1994.
That places Malawi 94th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.8% | — |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 91 Ethiopia 8.6% compare
- 92 Mali 8.6% compare
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 8.5% compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.9% compare
- 96 Grenada 7.0% compare
- 97 Burkina Faso 6.5% compare
More climate change data for Malawi
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Malawi?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Malawi was 8.4% 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Malawi ranks 94th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.