Municipal water withdrawal in Somalia
Somalia: Municipal water withdrawal was 15.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
24.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
All-time low
10.00 million cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Somalia, 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
Somalia recorded 15.00 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Somalia peaked at 24.00 million cubic meters in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million cubic meters, in 2000.
That places Somalia 172nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Somalia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 24.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 22.92 million cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 21.85 million cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 20.77 million cubic meters | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 19.69 million cubic meters | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 18.62 million cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 17.54 million cubic meters | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 16.46 million cubic meters | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 15.38 million cubic meters | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 14.31 million cubic meters | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 13.23 million cubic meters | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 12.15 million cubic meters | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 11.08 million cubic meters | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 10.00 million cubic meters | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 11.67 million cubic meters | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 13.33 million cubic meters | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 15.00 million cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 193.00 million cubic meters, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 15.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.92 million cubic meters | 21.85 million cubic meters | 24.00 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 15.92 million cubic meters | 11.08 million cubic meters | 20.77 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.00 million cubic meters | 10.00 million cubic meters | 15.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.00 million cubic meters | 15.00 million cubic meters | 15.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.00 million cubic meters | 15.00 million cubic meters | 15.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 169 Djibouti 16.00 million cubic meters compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 15.80 million cubic meters compare
- 171 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.40 million cubic meters compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 14.70 million cubic meters compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 12.50 million cubic meters compare
- 175 Grenada 12.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % 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 Somalia?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Somalia was 15.00 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Somalia ranks 172nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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.