Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Mozambique
Mozambique: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 1.75 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Mozambique, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Mozambique is 1.75, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Mozambique peaked at 1.75 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 155th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 | — |
| 2001 | 1.07 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.48 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.52 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.66 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.71 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 | 1.04 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.52 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Mozambique?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Mozambique was 1.75 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 2015.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Mozambique ranks 155th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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