Annual freshwater withdrawals in Oman
Oman: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 1.63 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Oman, 1991–2022
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 Oman stood at 1.63 billion billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Oman peaked at 1.63 billion billion cubic meters in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.19 billion billion cubic meters, in 2003.
Oman ranks 94th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 billion billion cubic meters | 1.20 billion billion cubic meters | 1.27 billion billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.31 billion billion cubic meters | 1.19 billion billion cubic meters | 1.45 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 billion billion cubic meters | 1.50 billion billion cubic meters | 1.63 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 billion billion cubic meters | 1.63 billion billion cubic meters | 1.63 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More environment data for Oman
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 132.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 25.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 25.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Oman?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Oman was 1.63 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 billion billion cubic meters in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 billion billion cubic meters in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Oman ranks 94th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.