Municipal water withdrawal in Oman
Oman: Municipal water withdrawal was 130.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal water withdrawal in Oman, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Oman recorded 130.00 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Oman peaked at 134.00 million cubic meters in 2003 and was at its lowest, 56.00 million cubic meters, in 1991.
Oman ranks 133rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Oman, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1992 | 60.89 million cubic meters | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 65.78 million cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 70.67 million cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 75.56 million cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 80.44 million cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 85.33 million cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 90.22 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 95.11 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 100.00 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 111.33 million cubic meters | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 122.67 million cubic meters | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 134.00 million cubic meters | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 133.60 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 133.20 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 132.80 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 132.40 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 132.00 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 131.60 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 131.20 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 130.80 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 130.40 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 130.00 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 116.00 million cubic meters | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 102.00 million cubic meters | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 88.00 million cubic meters | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 88.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 130.00 million cubic meters | +47.7% |
| 2019 | 130.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 130.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 130.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 130.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 130.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 130.00 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 19% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Oman's 130.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 700.00 million cubic meters, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal water withdrawal in Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +47.7% | 88.00 million cubic meters | 130.00 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.56 million cubic meters | 56.00 million cubic meters | 95.11 million cubic meters | 9 |
| 2000s | 126.36 million cubic meters | 100.00 million cubic meters | 134.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.64 million cubic meters | 88.00 million cubic meters | 131.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.00 million cubic meters | 130.00 million cubic meters | 130.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Oman
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -44.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.69 % 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) 4.76 % 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 Oman?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Oman was 130.00 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 134.00 million cubic meters in 2003.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.00 million cubic meters in 1991.
- How does Oman rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Oman ranks 133rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.