Annual freshwater withdrawals in Mali
Mali: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 5.19 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Mali, 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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Mali is 5.19 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. 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 Mali peaked at 5.19 billion billion cubic meters in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.36 billion billion cubic meters, in 1987.
Mali ranks 64th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.63 billion billion cubic meters | 1.36 billion billion cubic meters | 1.90 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.38 billion billion cubic meters | 2.17 billion billion cubic meters | 4.57 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.12 billion billion cubic meters | 4.83 billion billion cubic meters | 5.19 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 billion billion cubic meters | 5.19 billion billion cubic meters | 5.19 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 billion billion cubic meters | 5.19 billion billion cubic meters | 5.19 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 61 Portugal 6.13 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 62 Libya 5.72 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 63 Bulgaria 5.44 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 65 Tanzania 5.18 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 66 Serbia 5.09 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 67 Zimbabwe 4.91 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Mali
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.96 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 26.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6517 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 29.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0249 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Mali?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Mali was 5.19 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 billion billion cubic meters in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 billion billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Mali ranks 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.