Annual freshwater withdrawals in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 35.87 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Bangladesh, 2008–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 35.87 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Bangladesh peaked at 35.87 billion billion cubic meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.87 billion billion cubic meters, in 2008.
That places Bangladesh 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | 35.87 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 17 Iraq 42.42 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 18 Argentina 37.69 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 19 Canada 36.13 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 21 Chile 35.37 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 22 Italy 33.78 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 23 Myanmar 33.23 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 220.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.27 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 47.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0339 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 70.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0703 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1507 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 17.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Bangladesh?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Bangladesh was 35.87 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 35.87 billion billion cubic meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.87 billion billion cubic meters in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. 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, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.