Municipal water withdrawal in Albania
Albania: Municipal water withdrawal was 226.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
226.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
115th
of 183 countries
All-time high
561.30 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
100.00 million cubic meters
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Albania recorded 226.00 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Albania peaked at 561.30 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 100.00 million cubic meters, in 1990.
That places Albania 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Albania, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 145.04 million cubic meters | +45.0% |
| 1992 | 190.08 million cubic meters | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 235.12 million cubic meters | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 280.16 million cubic meters | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 325.20 million cubic meters | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 370.24 million cubic meters | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 415.28 million cubic meters | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 460.32 million cubic meters | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 505.36 million cubic meters | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 550.40 million cubic meters | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 552.58 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 554.76 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 556.94 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 559.12 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 561.30 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 533.17 million cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 505.04 million cubic meters | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 476.91 million cubic meters | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 448.78 million cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 420.65 million cubic meters | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 392.52 million cubic meters | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 364.39 million cubic meters | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 336.26 million cubic meters | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 308.13 million cubic meters | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 280.00 million cubic meters | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 270.00 million cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 283.00 million cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 207.00 million cubic meters | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 238.00 million cubic meters | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 225.00 million cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 222.00 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 221.00 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 226.00 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 226.00 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 42% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 226.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 34% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302.68 million cubic meters | 100.00 million cubic meters | 505.36 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 529.90 million cubic meters | 448.78 million cubic meters | 561.30 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 310.00 million cubic meters | 207.00 million cubic meters | 420.65 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.50 million cubic meters | 221.00 million cubic meters | 226.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 237.60 million cubic meters compare
- 113 Guinea 230.00 million cubic meters compare
- 113 Rwanda 230.00 million cubic meters compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 224.00 million cubic meters compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 223.50 million cubic meters compare
- 118 Afghanistan 203.40 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Albania?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Albania was 226.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 561.30 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.00 million cubic meters in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Albania ranks 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.