Municipal water withdrawal in Chad
Chad: Municipal water withdrawal was 103.70 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
103.70 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 183 countries
All-time high
103.70 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
29.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Chad, 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
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Chad is 103.70 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Chad peaked at 103.70 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
Chad ranks 141st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Chad, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 29.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 33.58 million cubic meters | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 38.15 million cubic meters | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 42.73 million cubic meters | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 47.31 million cubic meters | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 51.88 million cubic meters | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 56.46 million cubic meters | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 61.04 million cubic meters | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 65.62 million cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 70.19 million cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 74.77 million cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 79.35 million cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 83.92 million cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 88.50 million cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 91.54 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 94.58 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 97.62 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 100.66 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 103.70 million cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 193.00 million cubic meters, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 103.70 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.58 million cubic meters | 29.00 million cubic meters | 38.15 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 63.33 million cubic meters | 42.73 million cubic meters | 83.92 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.14 million cubic meters | 88.50 million cubic meters | 103.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.70 million cubic meters | 103.70 million cubic meters | 103.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.70 million cubic meters | 103.70 million cubic meters | 103.70 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 138 Cyprus 116.00 million cubic meters compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 111.00 million cubic meters compare
- 140 Mali 107.00 million cubic meters compare
- 142 East Timor 99.00 million cubic meters compare
- 143 Cambodia 98.00 million cubic meters compare
- 144 Mauritania 95.40 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Chad
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.55 % 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) 0 % 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 Chad?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Chad was 103.70 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 103.70 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Chad rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Chad ranks 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.