Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania
Albania: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 27.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania is 27.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania peaked at 41.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1990.
Albania ranks 68th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.3% | — |
| 1991 | 12.2% | +46.0% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 20.0% | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 29.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 8.3% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 29.9% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 21.0% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 27.7% | 28.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 65 Saint Lucia 29.1% compare
- 66 Norway 28.8% compare
- 67 Iceland 28.7% compare
- 69 Côte d'Ivoire 27.5% compare
- 70 Italy 27.0% compare
- 71 Netherlands 26.5% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Albania was 27.7% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Albania ranks 68th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).