Annual freshwater withdrawals in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 1.07 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7887 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0054 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.157 Mt CO2e (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 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.