Municipal water withdrawal in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Municipal water withdrawal was 111.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
111.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 183 countries
All-time high
111.00 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
26.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Sierra Leone, 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
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Sierra Leone is 111.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Sierra Leone peaked at 111.00 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Sierra Leone 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 26.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 31.35 million cubic meters | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 36.69 million cubic meters | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 42.04 million cubic meters | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 47.38 million cubic meters | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 52.73 million cubic meters | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 58.08 million cubic meters | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 63.42 million cubic meters | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 68.77 million cubic meters | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 74.12 million cubic meters | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 79.46 million cubic meters | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 84.81 million cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 90.15 million cubic meters | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 95.50 million cubic meters | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 98.60 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 101.70 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 104.80 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 107.90 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 111.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 111.00 million cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 193.00 million cubic meters, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 111.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.35 million cubic meters | 26.00 million cubic meters | 36.69 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 66.10 million cubic meters | 42.04 million cubic meters | 90.15 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.35 million cubic meters | 95.50 million cubic meters | 111.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.00 million cubic meters | 111.00 million cubic meters | 111.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.00 million cubic meters | 111.00 million cubic meters | 111.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 136 Montenegro 121.32 million cubic meters compare
- 137 Madagascar 120.00 million cubic meters compare
- 138 Cyprus 116.00 million cubic meters compare
- 140 Mali 107.00 million cubic meters compare
- 141 Chad 103.70 million cubic meters compare
- 142 East Timor 99.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Sierra Leone?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Sierra Leone was 111.00 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 111.00 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Sierra Leone ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.