Municipal water withdrawal in Sudan
Sudan: Municipal water withdrawal was 950.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
950.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
950.00 million cubic meters
in 2012
All-time low
950.00 million cubic meters
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Sudan, 2012–2023
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 Sudan stood at 950.00 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Sudan peaked at 950.00 million cubic meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 950.00 million cubic meters, in 2012.
Sudan ranks 52nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Municipal water withdrawal in Sudan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 950.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 2013 | 950.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 950.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 950.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 950.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 950.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 950.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 950.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 950.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 950.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 950.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 950.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 950.00 million cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 193.00 million cubic meters, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 950.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 950.00 million cubic meters | 950.00 million cubic meters | 950.00 million cubic meters | 8 |
| 2020s | 950.00 million cubic meters | 950.00 million cubic meters | 950.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 49 Costa Rica 1.11 billion cubic meters compare
- 50 Morocco 1.06 billion cubic meters compare
- 51 Israel 1.00 billion cubic meters compare
- 53 Switzerland 930.00 million cubic meters compare
- 54 Portugal 920.03 million cubic meters compare
- 55 Tajikistan 912.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % 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 -0.03 % 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 Sudan?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Sudan was 950.00 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 950.00 million cubic meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 950.00 million cubic meters in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Sudan ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan 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.