Annual freshwater withdrawals in Mongolia
Mongolia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 462.40 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Mongolia, 1993–2022
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 Mongolia stood at 462.40 million billion cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Mongolia peaked at 551.00 million billion cubic meters in 2009 and was at its lowest, 428.00 million billion cubic meters, in 1993.
Mongolia ranks 135th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 453.85 million billion cubic meters | 428.00 million billion cubic meters | 479.69 million billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 522.09 million billion cubic meters | 488.31 million billion cubic meters | 551.00 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 473.07 million billion cubic meters | 429.60 million billion cubic meters | 530.77 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 462.40 million billion cubic meters | 462.40 million billion cubic meters | 462.40 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 132 Rwanda 610.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 133 Eritrea 582.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 134 Slovakia 563.62 million billion cubic meters compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea 392.10 million billion cubic meters compare
- 137 Bolivia 360.09 million billion cubic meters compare
- 138 Bhutan 337.90 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Mongolia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 104.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 29.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 18.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2848 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 44.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0051 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0127 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5127 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Mongolia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Mongolia was 462.40 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 551.00 million billion cubic meters in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 428.00 million billion cubic meters in 1993.
- How does Mongolia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Mongolia ranks 135th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.