Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Maldives
Maldives: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 15.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Maldives, 1987–2022
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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Maldives stood at 15.7%.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Maldives peaked at 17.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2010.
That places Maldives 72nd 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 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 11.3% | — |
| 1988 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 11.6% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.3% | +19.9% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 16.4% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -64.5% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | +363.4% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 11.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 9.5% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 3.4% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 69 Portugal 16.1% compare
- 70 United States 15.8% compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 15.8% compare
- 73 Denmark 15.6% compare
- 74 Saint Lucia 14.3% compare
- 75 Timor-Leste 14.3% compare
More climate change data for Maldives
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0044 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0001 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.14 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0043 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0033 kt (2050)
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0028 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Maldives?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Maldives was 15.7% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2010.
- How does Maldives rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Maldives ranks 72nd out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.