Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Rwanda
Rwanda: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 6.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Rwanda, 2000–2022
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 Rwanda is 6.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Rwanda peaked at 6.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 98th 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 23 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 3 |
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More climate change data for Rwanda
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,059 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,586 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 88.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 388.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 261.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 126.86 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Rwanda?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Rwanda was 6.4% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Rwanda ranks 98th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.