Municipal water withdrawal in Mozambique
Mozambique: Municipal water withdrawal was 372.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
372.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
372.00 million cubic meters
in 2015
All-time low
53.00 million cubic meters
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique is 372.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Mozambique peaked at 372.00 million cubic meters in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.00 million cubic meters, in 1990.
That places Mozambique 93rd 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 34 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 64.69 million cubic meters | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 76.38 million cubic meters | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 88.07 million cubic meters | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 99.76 million cubic meters | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 111.45 million cubic meters | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 123.14 million cubic meters | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 134.83 million cubic meters | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 146.52 million cubic meters | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 158.21 million cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 169.90 million cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 186.66 million cubic meters | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 203.42 million cubic meters | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 220.18 million cubic meters | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 236.94 million cubic meters | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 253.70 million cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 265.53 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 277.36 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 289.19 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 301.02 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 312.85 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 324.68 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 336.51 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 348.34 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 360.17 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 372.00 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 372.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 372.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 372.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 372.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 372.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 372.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 372.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 372.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 372.00 million cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 193.00 million cubic meters, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 372.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.61 million cubic meters | 53.00 million cubic meters | 158.21 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.39 million cubic meters | 169.90 million cubic meters | 301.02 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.25 million cubic meters | 312.85 million cubic meters | 372.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.00 million cubic meters | 372.00 million cubic meters | 372.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 90 Azerbaijan 408.00 million cubic meters compare
- 91 Denmark 391.75 million cubic meters compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 375.60 million cubic meters compare
- 94 Paraguay 362.00 million cubic meters compare
- 95 Jamaica 339.87 million cubic meters compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 330.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6764 % 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) -5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Mozambique?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Mozambique was 372.00 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 372.00 million cubic meters in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.00 million cubic meters in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Mozambique ranks 93rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.