Annual freshwater withdrawals in Liberia
Liberia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 145.90 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
145.90 million billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 181 countries
All-time high
145.90 million billion cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
130.00 million billion cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
36
1987–2022
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Liberia, 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 Liberia stood at 145.90 million billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Liberia peaked at 145.90 million billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 130.00 million billion cubic meters, in 1987.
Liberia ranks 155th 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 130.00 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 130.06 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 130.12 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 130.19 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 130.25 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 130.31 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 130.37 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 130.43 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 130.49 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 130.55 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 130.62 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 130.68 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 130.74 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 130.80 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 133.82 million billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 136.84 million billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 139.86 million billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 142.88 million billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 145.90 million billion cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 879.60 million billion cubic meters, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 145.90 million billion cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 694.65 million billion cubic meters, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130.06 million billion cubic meters | 130.00 million billion cubic meters | 130.12 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 130.46 million billion cubic meters | 130.19 million billion cubic meters | 130.74 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.37 million billion cubic meters | 130.80 million billion cubic meters | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | 145.90 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 175.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 153 Latvia 172.33 million billion cubic meters compare
- 154 Bahrain 155.10 million billion cubic meters compare
- 156 Gabon 139.10 million billion cubic meters compare
- 157 Benin 130.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 158 Namibia 102.96 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % 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 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Liberia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Liberia was 145.90 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 145.90 million billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.00 million billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Liberia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Liberia ranks 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.