Municipal water withdrawal in Mali
Mali: Municipal water withdrawal was 107.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
107.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 183 countries
All-time high
107.00 million cubic meters
in 2006
All-time low
27.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Mali, 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 Mali stood at 107.00 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Mali peaked at 107.00 million cubic meters in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Mali 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Mali, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 27.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 31.21 million cubic meters | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 35.42 million cubic meters | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 39.63 million cubic meters | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 43.84 million cubic meters | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 48.05 million cubic meters | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 52.26 million cubic meters | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 56.47 million cubic meters | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 60.68 million cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 64.89 million cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 69.11 million cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 73.32 million cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 77.53 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 81.74 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 85.95 million cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 90.16 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 94.37 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 98.58 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 102.79 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 107.00 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 107.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 107.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 107.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 107.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 107.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 107.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 107.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 107.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 107.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 107.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 107.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 107.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 107.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 107.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 107.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 107.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 107.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 107.00 million cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 193.00 million cubic meters, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 107.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.21 million cubic meters | 27.00 million cubic meters | 35.42 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 58.58 million cubic meters | 39.63 million cubic meters | 77.53 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.16 million cubic meters | 81.74 million cubic meters | 107.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.00 million cubic meters | 107.00 million cubic meters | 107.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.00 million cubic meters | 107.00 million cubic meters | 107.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 137 Madagascar 120.00 million cubic meters compare
- 138 Cyprus 116.00 million cubic meters compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 111.00 million cubic meters compare
- 141 Chad 103.70 million cubic meters compare
- 142 East Timor 99.00 million cubic meters compare
- 143 Cambodia 98.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Mali
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.401 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3 % 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 3.04 % 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 Mali?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Mali was 107.00 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 107.00 million cubic meters in 2006.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Mali ranks 140th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali 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.