Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Liberia
Liberia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 55.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Liberia, 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
Liberia recorded 55.0% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Liberia peaked at 55.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1987.
Liberia ranks 31st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 27.0% | — |
| 1988 | 29.1% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 31.2% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 37.6% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 54.4% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.1% | 27.0% | 31.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 33.3% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 54.4% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 28 Cape Verde 58.9% compare
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- 32 Singapore 54.9% compare
- 33 Slovakia 54.3% compare
- 34 Switzerland 53.7% compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Liberia?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Liberia was 55.0% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1987.
- How does Liberia rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Liberia ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals 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 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).