Annual freshwater withdrawals in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 33.23 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
33.23 billion billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
33.23 billion billion cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
28.26 billion billion cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
36
1987–2022
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Myanmar, 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
Myanmar recorded 33.23 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals 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 Myanmar peaked at 33.23 billion billion cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.26 billion billion cubic meters, in 1987.
Myanmar ranks 23rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 28.26 billion billion cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 28.64 billion billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 29.02 billion billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 29.40 billion billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 29.79 billion billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 30.17 billion billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 30.55 billion billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 30.93 billion billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 31.31 billion billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 31.70 billion billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 32.08 billion billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 32.46 billion billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 32.84 billion billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 33.23 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 billion billion cubic meters, 22.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 33.23 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.27 billion billion cubic meters, 3.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.64 billion billion cubic meters | 28.26 billion billion cubic meters | 29.02 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.12 billion billion cubic meters | 29.40 billion billion cubic meters | 32.84 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | 33.23 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 20 Bangladesh 35.87 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 21 Chile 35.37 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 22 Italy 33.78 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 24 South Korea 29.20 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 25 Spain 29.02 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 26 Sudan 26.93 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % 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 -0.7174 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Myanmar?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Myanmar was 33.23 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 33.23 billion billion cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.26 billion billion cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Myanmar ranks 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.