Annual freshwater withdrawals in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 212.20 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Sierra Leone, 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
Sierra Leone recorded 212.20 million billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Sierra Leone peaked at 370.00 million billion cubic meters in 1987 and was at its lowest, 126.01 million billion cubic meters, in 1992.
Sierra Leone ranks 149th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 321.20 million billion cubic meters | 272.40 million billion cubic meters | 370.00 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 162.66 million billion cubic meters | 126.01 million billion cubic meters | 223.60 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.21 million billion cubic meters | 188.90 million billion cubic meters | 212.20 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.20 million billion cubic meters | 212.20 million billion cubic meters | 212.20 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.20 million billion cubic meters | 212.20 million billion cubic meters | 212.20 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 146 Cyprus 223.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 146 Togo 223.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 148 Botswana 213.26 million billion cubic meters compare
- 151 Cape Verde 179.05 million billion cubic meters compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 175.00 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 7.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.9174 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7175 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7846 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Sierra Leone?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Sierra Leone was 212.20 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 370.00 million billion cubic meters in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.01 million billion cubic meters in 1992.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Sierra Leone ranks 149th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.