Industrial water withdrawal in Chad
Chad: Industrial water withdrawal was 103.70 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
103.70 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
103.70 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
4.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Chad, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Chad recorded 103.70 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Chad peaked at 103.70 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
Chad ranks 103rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Chad, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 10.50 million cubic meters | +162.5% |
| 1989 | 17.00 million cubic meters | +61.9% |
| 1990 | 23.50 million cubic meters | +38.2% |
| 1991 | 30.00 million cubic meters | +27.7% |
| 1992 | 36.50 million cubic meters | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 43.00 million cubic meters | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 49.50 million cubic meters | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 56.00 million cubic meters | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 62.50 million cubic meters | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 69.00 million cubic meters | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 75.50 million cubic meters | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 82.00 million cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 88.50 million cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 91.54 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 94.58 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 97.62 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 100.66 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 103.70 million cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.00 million cubic meters, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 103.70 million cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.50 million cubic meters, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +162.5% | 4.00 million cubic meters | 10.50 million cubic meters |
| 1989 | +61.9% | 10.50 million cubic meters | 17.00 million cubic meters |
| 1990 | +38.2% | 17.00 million cubic meters | 23.50 million cubic meters |
| 1991 | +27.7% | 23.50 million cubic meters | 30.00 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.50 million cubic meters | 4.00 million cubic meters | 17.00 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 52.75 million cubic meters | 23.50 million cubic meters | 82.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.14 million cubic meters | 88.50 million cubic meters | 103.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.70 million cubic meters | 103.70 million cubic meters | 103.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.70 million cubic meters | 103.70 million cubic meters | 103.70 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Chad
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Chad?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Chad was 103.70 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 103.70 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Chad rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Chad ranks 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.