Annual freshwater withdrawals in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 5.18 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Tanzania, 1994–2022
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 Tanzania stood at 5.18 billion billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Tanzania peaked at 5.18 billion billion cubic meters in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.49 billion billion cubic meters, in 1994.
Tanzania ranks 65th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.64 billion billion cubic meters | 1.49 billion billion cubic meters | 3.80 billion billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.05 billion billion cubic meters | 4.26 billion billion cubic meters | 5.18 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 billion billion cubic meters | 5.18 billion billion cubic meters | 5.18 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 billion billion cubic meters | 5.18 billion billion cubic meters | 5.18 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 62 Libya 5.72 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 63 Bulgaria 5.44 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 64 Mali 5.19 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 66 Serbia 5.09 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 67 Zimbabwe 4.91 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 68 Ukraine 4.86 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Tanzania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 102.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 43.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 5.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 6.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0551 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 59.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0064 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0605 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Tanzania?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Tanzania was 5.18 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 billion billion cubic meters in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 billion billion cubic meters in 1994.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Tanzania ranks 65th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.