Annual freshwater withdrawals in Gabon
Gabon: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 139.10 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
139.10 million billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 181 countries
All-time high
139.10 million billion cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
60.00 million billion cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
36
1987–2022
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Gabon, 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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals in Gabon stood at 139.10 million billion cubic meters. 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 Gabon peaked at 139.10 million billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60.00 million billion cubic meters, in 1987.
Gabon ranks 156th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Gabon, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 60.00 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 64.64 million billion cubic meters | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 69.28 million billion cubic meters | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 73.92 million billion cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 78.55 million billion cubic meters | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 83.19 million billion cubic meters | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 87.83 million billion cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 92.47 million billion cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 97.11 million billion cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 101.75 million billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 106.39 million billion cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 111.02 million billion cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 115.66 million billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 120.30 million billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 124.06 million billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 127.82 million billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 131.58 million billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 135.34 million billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 139.10 million billion cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion billion cubic meters, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 139.10 million billion cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 694.65 million billion cubic meters, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.64 million billion cubic meters | 60.00 million billion cubic meters | 69.28 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 94.79 million billion cubic meters | 73.92 million billion cubic meters | 115.66 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.46 million billion cubic meters | 120.30 million billion cubic meters | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | 139.10 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 153 Latvia 172.33 million billion cubic meters compare
- 154 Bahrain 155.10 million billion cubic meters compare
- 155 Liberia 145.90 million billion cubic meters compare
- 157 Benin 130.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 158 Namibia 102.96 million billion cubic meters compare
- 159 Gambia 101.60 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % 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 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Gabon?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Gabon was 139.10 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 139.10 million billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.00 million billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Gabon ranks 156th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.