Municipal water withdrawal in Burundi
Burundi: Municipal water withdrawal was 41.25 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.25 million cubic meters
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
158th
of 183 countries
All-time high
49.00 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
36.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Burundi, 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
In 2023, municipal water withdrawal in Burundi stood at 41.25 million cubic meters.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Burundi peaked at 49.00 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Burundi 158th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Burundi, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 36.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 37.00 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 38.00 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 39.00 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 40.00 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 41.00 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 42.00 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 43.00 million cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 44.00 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 45.00 million cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 46.00 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 47.00 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 48.00 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 49.00 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 47.82 million cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 46.64 million cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 45.46 million cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 44.28 million cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 43.10 million cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 42.72 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 42.35 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 41.97 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 41.59 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.21 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.84 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 40.46 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 40.08 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 39.71 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 39.33 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 38.95 million cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 38.57 million cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.20 million cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 37.82 million cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 37.44 million cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 37.07 million cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 38.04 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 41.25 million cubic meters | +8.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 41.25 million cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 193.00 million cubic meters, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 41.25 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.00 million cubic meters | 36.00 million cubic meters | 38.00 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 43.50 million cubic meters | 39.00 million cubic meters | 48.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.49 million cubic meters | 41.59 million cubic meters | 49.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.52 million cubic meters | 37.82 million cubic meters | 41.21 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.45 million cubic meters | 37.07 million cubic meters | 41.25 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Burundi?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Burundi was 41.25 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 49.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Burundi rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Burundi ranks 158th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.