Municipal water withdrawal in East Timor
East Timor: Municipal water withdrawal was 99.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
99.00 million cubic meters
in 2004
All-time low
10.70 million cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in East Timor, 2000–2023
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 East Timor stood at 99.00 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in East Timor peaked at 99.00 million cubic meters in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.70 million cubic meters, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 142nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in East Timor, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.70 million cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 32.77 million cubic meters | +206.3% |
| 2002 | 54.85 million cubic meters | +67.4% |
| 2003 | 76.92 million cubic meters | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 99.00 million cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 99.00 million cubic meters is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 billion cubic meters, 10% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.92 million cubic meters | 10.70 million cubic meters | 99.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.00 million cubic meters | 99.00 million cubic meters | 99.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.00 million cubic meters | 99.00 million cubic meters | 99.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More environment data for East Timor
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in East Timor?
- Municipal water withdrawal in East Timor was 99.00 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 99.00 million cubic meters in 2004.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.70 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- East Timor ranks 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.