Municipal water withdrawal in Togo
Togo: Municipal water withdrawal was 140.70 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
140.70 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 183 countries
All-time high
140.70 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
56.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Togo, 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
Togo recorded 140.70 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Togo peaked at 140.70 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
That places Togo 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Togo, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 56.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 58.20 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 60.40 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 62.60 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 64.80 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 67.00 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 69.20 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 71.40 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 73.60 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 75.80 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 78.00 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 80.20 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 82.40 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 84.60 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 86.80 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 89.00 million cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 106.23 million cubic meters | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 123.47 million cubic meters | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 140.70 million cubic meters | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 140.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 140.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 140.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 140.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 140.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 140.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 140.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 140.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 140.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 140.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 140.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 140.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 140.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 140.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 140.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 140.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 140.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 140.70 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 140.70 million cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Togo's 140.70 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.20 million cubic meters | 56.00 million cubic meters | 60.40 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 72.50 million cubic meters | 62.60 million cubic meters | 82.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.36 million cubic meters | 84.60 million cubic meters | 140.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.70 million cubic meters | 140.70 million cubic meters | 140.70 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.70 million cubic meters | 140.70 million cubic meters | 140.70 million cubic meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Togo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.32 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.76 % 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) 33.33 % 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 Togo?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Togo was 140.70 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 140.70 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Togo rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Togo ranks 131st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.