Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Somalia
Somalia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 55.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Somalia, 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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Somalia is 55.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Somalia peaked at 55.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1987.
Somalia ranks 29th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 13.5% | — |
| 1988 | 16.7% | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | +19.1% |
| 1990 | 23.0% | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 26.2% | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 29.4% | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 32.6% | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 35.8% | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 42.1% | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 13.5% | 19.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 23.0% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 54.8% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 72.3% compare
- 27 Serbia 60.6% compare
- 28 Cape Verde 59.7% compare
- 30 Republic of Moldova 52.2% compare
- 31 Saint Kitts and Nevis 50.8% compare
- 32 South Africa 47.1% compare
More climate change data for Somalia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 530.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 497.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Somalia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Somalia was 55.0% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1987.
- How does Somalia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Somalia ranks 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.