Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Zambia
Zambia: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 2.84 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
2.84
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 2000
All-time low
2.84
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Zambia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Zambia is 2.84, measured in 2022. That is the lowest 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 Zambia peaked at 2.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.84, in 2002.
That places Zambia 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9 | — |
| 2001 | 2.87 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.84 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.84 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0007 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -10.35 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Zambia?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Zambia was 2.84 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Zambia ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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