Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Nigeria
Nigeria: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 9.67 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Nigeria, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 9.67 for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Nigeria peaked at 9.67 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.99, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 94th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.99 | — |
| 2001 | 8.18 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.38 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.58 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.77 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.97 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.11 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.25 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.39 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.53 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.67 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.67 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.67 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.67 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.67 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.67 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.67 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.67 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.67 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.82 | 7.99 | 9.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.67 | 9.67 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 | 9.67 | 9.67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 24.43 % 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 -6.18 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.67 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -10 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Nigeria?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Nigeria was 9.67 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.67 in 2010.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.99 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Nigeria ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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