Annual freshwater withdrawals in Monaco
Monaco: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 5.00 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Monaco, 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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals in Monaco stood at 5.00 million billion cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Monaco peaked at 6.70 million billion cubic meters in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million billion cubic meters, in 2009.
That places Monaco 179th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Monaco, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.70 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 6.60 million billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.50 million billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.40 million billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.30 million billion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.20 million billion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.20 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.00 million billion cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.10 million billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.00 million billion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.90 million billion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.80 million billion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.20 million billion cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 5.50 million billion cubic meters | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 5.70 million billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.60 million billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.50 million billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.20 million billion cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 5.00 million billion cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 billion billion cubic meters, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 5.00 million billion cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07 billion billion cubic meters, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.30 million billion cubic meters | 6.00 million billion cubic meters | 6.70 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 million billion cubic meters | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | 6.20 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | 5.00 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 176 Seychelles 11.29 million billion cubic meters compare
- 177 Comoros 10.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.90 million billion cubic meters compare
- 180 Maldives 4.70 million billion cubic meters compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 4.40 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Monaco
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.338 °C (2025)
- Land area — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.65 Percentage change (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Monaco?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Monaco was 5.00 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 Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.70 million billion cubic meters in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million billion cubic meters in 2009.
- How does Monaco rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Monaco ranks 179th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Monaco 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.