Municipal water withdrawal in Maldives
Maldives: Municipal water withdrawal was 5.60 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.60 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 183 countries
All-time high
6.20 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
3.30 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Maldives, 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 Maldives is 5.60 million cubic meters, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Maldives peaked at 6.20 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million cubic meters, in 1987.
Maldives ranks 181st 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 Maldives, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.30 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 3.52 million cubic meters | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 3.75 million cubic meters | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 3.97 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 4.19 million cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 4.42 million cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 4.64 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.86 million cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 5.08 million cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 5.31 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.53 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.75 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 5.98 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 6.12 million cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.05 million cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.97 million cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.90 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.83 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.75 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.67 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.60 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 5.60 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 5.60 million cubic meters is below the median for South Asia, which is 476.30 million cubic meters, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.52 million cubic meters | 3.30 million cubic meters | 3.75 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.97 million cubic meters | 3.97 million cubic meters | 5.98 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.87 million cubic meters | 5.60 million cubic meters | 6.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.60 million cubic meters | 5.60 million cubic meters | 5.60 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.60 million cubic meters | 5.60 million cubic meters | 5.60 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.50 million cubic meters compare
- 179 Liechtenstein 7.90 million cubic meters compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 7.20 million cubic meters compare
- 182 Monaco 5.00 million cubic meters compare
- 183 Comoros 4.80 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Maldives
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.252 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.911 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.09 % 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)
- 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 5.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Maldives?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Maldives was 5.60 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6.20 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Maldives rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Maldives ranks 181st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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.