Municipal water withdrawal in Monaco
Monaco: Municipal water withdrawal was 5.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
6.70 million cubic meters
in 1990
All-time low
5.00 million cubic meters
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Monaco, 1990–2023
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 Monaco is 5.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Monaco peaked at 6.70 million cubic meters in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million cubic meters, in 2009.
Monaco ranks 182nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Monaco, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.70 million cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 6.60 million cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.50 million cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.40 million cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.30 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.20 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.00 million cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.10 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6.00 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.90 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.80 million cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6.20 million cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 5.50 million cubic meters | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 5.70 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.60 million cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.50 million cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.20 million cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.00 million cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 5.00 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 1% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 5.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 1% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.30 million cubic meters | 6.00 million cubic meters | 6.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.64 million cubic meters | 5.00 million cubic meters | 6.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.00 million cubic meters | 5.00 million cubic meters | 5.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.00 million cubic meters | 5.00 million cubic meters | 5.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 179 Liechtenstein 7.90 million cubic meters compare
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 7.20 million cubic meters compare
- 181 Maldives 5.60 million cubic meters compare
- 183 Comoros 4.80 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Monaco
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.338 °C (2025)
- Land area — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.65 Percentage change (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Monaco?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Monaco was 5.00 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 Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.70 million cubic meters in 1990.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million cubic meters in 2009.
- How does Monaco rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Monaco ranks 182nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Monaco 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.