Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chad
Chad: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 11.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chad, 1987–2022
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 Chad is 11.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chad peaked at 16.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2002.
That places Chad 128th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 16.0% | — |
| 1988 | 14.8% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9% | 14.0% | 16.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 11.4% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 3 |
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -51.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -56.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chad?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chad was 11.8% 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2002.
- How does Chad rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Chad ranks 128th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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).