Municipal water withdrawal in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Municipal water withdrawal was 320.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
320.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 183 countries
All-time high
635.90 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
156.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Cote d'Ivoire, 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 Cote d'Ivoire stood at 320.00 million cubic meters.
That represents a change of down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 635.90 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 156.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 156.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 184.68 million cubic meters | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 213.35 million cubic meters | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 242.03 million cubic meters | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 222.02 million cubic meters | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 202.02 million cubic meters | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 182.01 million cubic meters | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 162.00 million cubic meters | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 224.87 million cubic meters | +38.8% |
| 1996 | 287.73 million cubic meters | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 350.60 million cubic meters | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 413.47 million cubic meters | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 476.33 million cubic meters | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 539.20 million cubic meters | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 558.54 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 577.88 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 597.22 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 616.56 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 635.90 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 600.80 million cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 565.70 million cubic meters | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 530.60 million cubic meters | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 495.50 million cubic meters | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 460.40 million cubic meters | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 425.30 million cubic meters | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 390.20 million cubic meters | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 355.10 million cubic meters | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 320.00 million cubic meters | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 320.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 320.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 320.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 320.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 320.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 320.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 320.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 320.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 320.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 320.00 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)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 320.00 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 | 184.68 million cubic meters | 156.00 million cubic meters | 213.35 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 276.31 million cubic meters | 162.00 million cubic meters | 476.33 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 571.79 million cubic meters | 495.50 million cubic meters | 635.90 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.10 million cubic meters | 320.00 million cubic meters | 460.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 320.00 million cubic meters | 320.00 million cubic meters | 320.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.15 % 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) 4.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Cote d'Ivoire was 320.00 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 635.90 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.