Municipal water withdrawal in Comoros
Comoros: Municipal water withdrawal was 4.80 million cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4.80 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
4.80 million cubic meters
in 1999
All-time low
4.80 million cubic meters
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Comoros, 1999–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 4.80 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Comoros peaked at 4.80 million cubic meters in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.80 million cubic meters, in 1999.
That places Comoros 183rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Municipal water withdrawal in Comoros, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.80 million cubic meters | — |
| 2000 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.80 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 4.80 million cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 4.80 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.80 million cubic meters | 4.80 million cubic meters | 4.80 million cubic meters | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.80 million cubic meters | 4.80 million cubic meters | 4.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.80 million cubic meters | 4.80 million cubic meters | 4.80 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.80 million cubic meters | 4.80 million cubic meters | 4.80 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More environment data for Comoros
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.264 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.92 % 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 Comoros?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Comoros was 4.80 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 4.80 million cubic meters in 1999.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.80 million cubic meters in 1999.
- How does Comoros rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Comoros ranks 183rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros 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.