Municipal water withdrawal in Montenegro
Montenegro: Municipal water withdrawal was 121.32 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal water withdrawal in Montenegro, 2006–2023
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 Montenegro stood at 121.32 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Montenegro peaked at 121.32 million cubic meters in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94.67 million cubic meters, in 2006.
That places Montenegro 136th 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 18 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 94.67 million cubic meters | — |
| 2007 | 95.53 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 96.40 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 98.48 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 100.55 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 102.63 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 104.71 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 106.78 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 108.86 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 110.94 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 113.01 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 115.09 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 117.17 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 119.24 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 121.32 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 121.32 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 121.32 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 121.32 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 121.32 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 22% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 121.32 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 18% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.27 million cubic meters | 94.67 million cubic meters | 98.48 million cubic meters | 4 |
| 2010s | 109.90 million cubic meters | 100.55 million cubic meters | 119.24 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.32 million cubic meters | 121.32 million cubic meters | 121.32 million cubic meters | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9561 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1974 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.53 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.0025 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Montenegro?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Montenegro was 121.32 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 121.32 million cubic meters in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.67 million cubic meters in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Montenegro ranks 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.