Municipal water withdrawal in Angola
Angola: Municipal water withdrawal was 319.50 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
319.50 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 183 countries
All-time high
319.50 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
67.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Angola, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Angola recorded 319.50 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Angola peaked at 319.50 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 67.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
Angola ranks 99th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Angola, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 67.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 80.77 million cubic meters | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 94.54 million cubic meters | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 108.31 million cubic meters | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 122.08 million cubic meters | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 135.85 million cubic meters | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 149.62 million cubic meters | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 163.38 million cubic meters | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 177.15 million cubic meters | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 190.92 million cubic meters | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 204.69 million cubic meters | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 218.46 million cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 232.23 million cubic meters | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 246.00 million cubic meters | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 260.70 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 275.40 million cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 290.10 million cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 304.80 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 319.50 million cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 319.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 319.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 319.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 319.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 319.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 319.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 319.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 319.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 319.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 319.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 319.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 319.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 319.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 319.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 319.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 319.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 319.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 319.50 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 319.50 million cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 319.50 million cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.77 million cubic meters | 67.00 million cubic meters | 94.54 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 170.27 million cubic meters | 108.31 million cubic meters | 232.23 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.45 million cubic meters | 246.00 million cubic meters | 319.50 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.50 million cubic meters | 319.50 million cubic meters | 319.50 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.50 million cubic meters | 319.50 million cubic meters | 319.50 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 330.00 million cubic meters compare
- 97 Uganda 328.00 million cubic meters compare
- 98 Cote d'Ivoire 320.00 million cubic meters compare
- 100 Honduras 315.00 million cubic meters compare
- 101 Mauritius 313.00 million cubic meters compare
- 102 Slovakia 306.21 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % 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) 2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 Angola?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Angola was 319.50 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 319.50 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Angola rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Angola ranks 99th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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.