Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia
Mongolia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 9.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia is 9.8, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia peaked at 19.86 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2016.
Mongolia ranks 142nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.86 | — |
| 1994 | 19.7 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 19.54 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 19.39 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 19.24 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 19.11 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 18.97 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 18.84 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 18.72 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 18.59 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.48 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 18.36 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 18.25 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.15 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.37 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 14.62 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 12.89 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 13.5 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 14.16 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 14.88 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 15.66 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 16.51 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 17.43 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 9.8 | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4 | 18.97 | 19.86 | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.33 | 12.89 | 18.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.13 | 9.8 | 17.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 139 Tanzania 10.17 compare
- 140 Bangladesh 10.04 compare
- 141 Myanmar 9.95 compare
- 143 Dominican Republic 9.42 compare
- 144 Uruguay 9.42 compare
- 145 Tajikistan 9.21 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.6 % 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 0.012 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 25.16 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mongolia was 9.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.86 in 1993.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mongolia ranks 142nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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