Annual freshwater withdrawals in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 1.07 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.07 billion billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.07 billion billion cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
657.00 million billion cubic meters
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Eswatini, 1980–2022
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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals in Eswatini stood at 1.07 billion billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Eswatini peaked at 1.07 billion billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 657.00 million billion cubic meters, in 1980.
That places Eswatini 114th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 657.00 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 676.25 million billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 695.50 million billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 714.75 million billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 734.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 753.25 million billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 772.50 million billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 791.75 million billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 811.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 830.25 million billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 849.50 million billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 868.75 million billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 888.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 907.25 million billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 926.50 million billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 945.75 million billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 965.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 984.25 million billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.00 billion billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.02 billion billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.04 billion billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.05 billion billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.05 billion billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.06 billion billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 billion billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.07 billion billion cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 billion billion cubic meters, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.07 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 694.65 million billion cubic meters, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 743.62 million billion cubic meters | 657.00 million billion cubic meters | 830.25 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 936.12 million billion cubic meters | 849.50 million billion cubic meters | 1.02 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 billion billion cubic meters | 1.04 billion billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 111 East Timor 1.17 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 112 Cote d'Ivoire 1.16 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 113 Cameroon 1.09 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 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
More environment data for Eswatini
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.321 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2772 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Eswatini?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Eswatini was 1.07 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 657.00 million billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Eswatini ranks 114th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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 meters (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.