Annual freshwater withdrawals in Chad
Chad: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 879.60 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Chad, 1987–2022
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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Chad is 879.60 million billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Chad peaked at 879.60 million billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 181.00 million billion cubic meters, in 1987.
Chad ranks 118th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 227.02 million billion cubic meters | 181.00 million billion cubic meters | 273.05 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 526.18 million billion cubic meters | 319.07 million billion cubic meters | 733.28 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 860.00 million billion cubic meters | 779.31 million billion cubic meters | 879.60 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 879.60 million billion cubic meters | 879.60 million billion cubic meters | 879.60 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 879.60 million billion cubic meters | 879.60 million billion cubic meters | 879.60 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 115 Jordan 949.87 million billion cubic meters compare
- 116 Denmark 934.35 million billion cubic meters compare
- 117 Guinea 890.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 119 Puerto Rico 875.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 120 Moldova 846.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 121 Slovenia 827.00 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Chad
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 101.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 69.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9648 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 75.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0083 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Chad?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Chad was 879.60 million 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 879.60 million billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.00 million billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Chad rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Chad ranks 118th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.