Municipal water withdrawal in Mongolia
Mongolia: Municipal water withdrawal was 45.30 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Municipal water withdrawal in Mongolia, 1993–2023
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 Mongolia is 45.30 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Mongolia peaked at 98.00 million cubic meters in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.30 million cubic meters, in 2016.
That places Mongolia 155th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 85.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 86.00 million cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 87.00 million cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 88.00 million cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 89.00 million cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 90.00 million cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 91.00 million cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 92.00 million cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 93.00 million cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 94.00 million cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 95.00 million cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 96.00 million cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 97.00 million cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.00 million cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 89.00 million cubic meters | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 80.00 million cubic meters | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 71.00 million cubic meters | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 71.65 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 72.30 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 72.95 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 73.60 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.25 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 74.90 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.30 million cubic meters | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 45.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 45.30 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 8% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 45.30 million cubic meters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 billion cubic meters, 4% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal water withdrawal in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -39.5% | 74.90 million cubic meters | 45.30 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.00 million cubic meters | 85.00 million cubic meters | 91.00 million cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 90.50 million cubic meters | 71.00 million cubic meters | 98.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.09 million cubic meters | 45.30 million cubic meters | 74.90 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.30 million cubic meters | 45.30 million cubic meters | 45.30 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 152 Guyana 61.30 million cubic meters compare
- 153 Central African Republic 60.10 million cubic meters compare
- 154 Suriname 49.30 million cubic meters compare
- 156 Luxembourg 43.53 million cubic meters compare
- 157 Eswatini 41.30 million cubic meters compare
- 158 Burundi 41.25 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 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 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % 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 1.42 % 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 Mongolia?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Mongolia was 45.30 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.00 million cubic meters in 2006.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.30 million cubic meters in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Mongolia ranks 155th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.