Industrial water withdrawal in Liberia
Liberia: Industrial water withdrawal was 53.40 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53.40 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 180 countries
All-time high
53.40 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
16.90 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Liberia, 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
Liberia recorded 53.40 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Liberia peaked at 53.40 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.90 million cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Liberia 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 16.90 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 19.25 million cubic meters | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 21.59 million cubic meters | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 23.94 million cubic meters | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 26.28 million cubic meters | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 28.63 million cubic meters | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 30.98 million cubic meters | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 33.32 million cubic meters | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 35.67 million cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 38.02 million cubic meters | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 40.36 million cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 42.71 million cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 45.05 million cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 47.40 million cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 48.60 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 49.80 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 51.00 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 52.20 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 53.40 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 53.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 53.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53.40 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 53.40 million cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.00 million cubic meters, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 53.40 million cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.50 million cubic meters, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.25 million cubic meters | 16.90 million cubic meters | 21.59 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 34.50 million cubic meters | 23.94 million cubic meters | 45.05 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.60 million cubic meters | 47.40 million cubic meters | 53.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.40 million cubic meters | 53.40 million cubic meters | 53.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.40 million cubic meters | 53.40 million cubic meters | 53.40 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4399 % 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 Liberia?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Liberia was 53.40 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.40 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.90 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Liberia rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Liberia ranks 113th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.