Annual freshwater withdrawals in Maldives
Maldives: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 4.70 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Maldives, 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 Maldives stood at 4.70 million billion cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Maldives peaked at 5.30 million billion cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million billion cubic meters, in 2010.
Maldives ranks 180th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.48 million billion cubic meters | 3.40 million billion cubic meters | 3.52 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.30 million billion cubic meters | 3.48 million billion cubic meters | 5.27 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 million billion cubic meters | 2.86 million billion cubic meters | 5.30 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 million billion cubic meters | 1.01 million billion cubic meters | 4.70 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.70 million billion cubic meters | 4.70 million billion cubic meters | 4.70 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 177 Comoros 10.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.90 million billion cubic meters compare
- 179 Monaco 5.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 4.40 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Maldives
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1701 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0058 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1585 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Maldives?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Maldives was 4.70 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 million billion cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million billion cubic meters in 2010.
- How does Maldives rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Maldives ranks 180th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.