Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Benin
Benin: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 0.98 in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1
in 2000
All-time low
0.98
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Benin, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Benin stood at 0.98. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Benin peaked at 1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 2001.
Benin ranks 165th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.982 | 0.98 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 64.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -8.07 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.23 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 230.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Benin?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Benin was 0.98 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Benin ranks 165th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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