Municipal water withdrawal in Niger
Niger: Municipal water withdrawal was 193.25 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
193.25 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 183 countries
All-time high
294.40 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
61.70 million cubic meters
in 2012
Years of data
36
1988–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Niger, 1988–2023
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 Niger is 193.25 million cubic meters, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Niger peaked at 294.40 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 61.70 million cubic meters, in 2012.
Niger ranks 120th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Niger, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 80.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1989 | 94.62 million cubic meters | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 109.23 million cubic meters | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 123.85 million cubic meters | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 138.47 million cubic meters | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 153.08 million cubic meters | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 167.70 million cubic meters | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 182.32 million cubic meters | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 196.93 million cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 211.55 million cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 226.17 million cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 240.78 million cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 255.40 million cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 263.20 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 271.00 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 278.80 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 286.60 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 294.40 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 261.16 million cubic meters | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 227.91 million cubic meters | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 194.67 million cubic meters | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 161.43 million cubic meters | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 128.19 million cubic meters | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 94.94 million cubic meters | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 61.70 million cubic meters | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 108.60 million cubic meters | +76.0% |
| 2014 | 155.50 million cubic meters | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 164.10 million cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 176.50 million cubic meters | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 178.88 million cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 184.77 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 193.25 million cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 193.25 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 193.25 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 193.25 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 193.25 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 193.25 million cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 193.00 million cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 193.25 million cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal water withdrawal in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +76.0% | 61.70 million cubic meters | 108.60 million cubic meters |
| 2014 | +43.2% | 108.60 million cubic meters | 155.50 million cubic meters |
| 2012 | -35.0% | 94.94 million cubic meters | 61.70 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.31 million cubic meters | 80.00 million cubic meters | 94.62 million cubic meters | 2 |
| 1990s | 175.01 million cubic meters | 109.23 million cubic meters | 240.78 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 249.46 million cubic meters | 161.43 million cubic meters | 294.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.64 million cubic meters | 61.70 million cubic meters | 193.25 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.25 million cubic meters | 193.25 million cubic meters | 193.25 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 117 Papua New Guinea 223.50 million cubic meters compare
- 118 Afghanistan 203.40 million cubic meters compare
- 119 Singapore 198.21 million cubic meters compare
- 121 South Sudan 193.00 million cubic meters compare
- 122 Haiti 190.00 million cubic meters compare
- 122 Nicaragua 190.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % 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) 0 % 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 Niger?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Niger was 193.25 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 294.40 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.70 million cubic meters in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Niger ranks 120th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.