Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Gabon
Gabon: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 0.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Gabon, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.5 for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Gabon peaked at 0.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.43, in 2000.
That places Gabon 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.481 | 0.43 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 46.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.65 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.16 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 97.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Gabon?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Gabon was 0.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Gabon ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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