Annual freshwater withdrawals in Niger
Niger: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 2.58 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Niger, 1988–2022
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 Niger is 2.58 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Niger peaked at 2.58 billion billion cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 500.00 million billion cubic meters, in 1988.
That places Niger 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 514.22 million billion cubic meters | 500.00 million billion cubic meters | 528.45 million billion cubic meters | 2 |
| 1990s | 684.91 million billion cubic meters | 556.89 million billion cubic meters | 812.92 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 999.59 million billion cubic meters | 841.37 million billion cubic meters | 1.22 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 billion billion cubic meters | 1.28 billion billion cubic meters | 2.58 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 billion billion cubic meters | 2.58 billion billion cubic meters | 2.58 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 80 Senegal 3.06 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 81 Finland 3.00 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 82 Norway 2.69 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 84 Sweden 2.48 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 85 Paraguay 2.41 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 86 United Arab Emirates 2.26 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Niger
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 24.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4738 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Niger?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Niger was 2.58 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 billion billion cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 500.00 million billion cubic meters in 1988.
- How does Niger rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Niger ranks 83rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.