Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in East Timor
East Timor: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 8.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in East Timor, 2004–2022
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
East Timor recorded 8.4% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in East Timor peaked at 8.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2004.
East Timor ranks 148th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.4% | — |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 3 |
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More environment data for East Timor
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1518 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0805 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 1,255 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.6994 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.4993 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in East Timor?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in East Timor was 8.4% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- East Timor ranks 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor 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).