Municipal water withdrawal in Myanmar
Myanmar: Municipal water withdrawal was 3.32 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.32 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 183 countries
All-time high
3.32 billion cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
277.20 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 3.32 billion 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 Myanmar peaked at 3.32 billion cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 277.20 million cubic meters, in 1987.
Myanmar ranks 31st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 277.20 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 511.49 million cubic meters | +84.5% |
| 1989 | 745.78 million cubic meters | +45.8% |
| 1990 | 980.08 million cubic meters | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 1.21 billion cubic meters | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 1.45 billion cubic meters | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 1.68 billion cubic meters | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 1.92 billion cubic meters | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 2.15 billion cubic meters | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 2.39 billion cubic meters | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 2.62 billion cubic meters | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 2.85 billion cubic meters | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 3.09 billion cubic meters | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.32 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3.32 billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 13.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3.32 billion cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 billion cubic meters, 3.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 511.49 million cubic meters | 277.20 million cubic meters | 745.78 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.03 billion cubic meters | 980.08 million cubic meters | 3.09 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 3.32 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6021 % 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) -10.53 % 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 Myanmar?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Myanmar was 3.32 billion 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.20 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Myanmar rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Myanmar ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.