Annual freshwater withdrawals in Kenya
Kenya: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 4.03 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Kenya, 1990–2022
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 Kenya is 4.03 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Kenya peaked at 4.03 billion billion cubic meters in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.56 billion billion cubic meters, in 2000.
That places Kenya 72nd 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 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.83 billion billion cubic meters | 1.61 billion billion cubic meters | 2.05 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 billion billion cubic meters | 1.56 billion billion cubic meters | 3.09 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 billion billion cubic meters | 3.22 billion billion cubic meters | 4.03 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 billion billion cubic meters | 4.03 billion billion cubic meters | 4.03 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 69 Hungary 4.69 billion billion cubic meters compare
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- 73 Tunisia 3.86 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 74 Yemen 3.56 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 75 Costa Rica 3.45 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 102.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.82 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 50.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0511 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0653 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Kenya?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Kenya was 4.03 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 billion billion cubic meters in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 billion billion cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Kenya ranks 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.