Municipal water withdrawal in Yemen
Yemen: Municipal water withdrawal was 265.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
265.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 183 countries
All-time high
272.00 million cubic meters
in 2000
All-time low
201.00 million cubic meters
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 265.00 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Yemen peaked at 272.00 million cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 201.00 million cubic meters, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 106th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Yemen, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 201.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 208.10 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 215.20 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 222.30 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 229.40 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 236.50 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 243.60 million cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 250.70 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 257.80 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 264.90 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 272.00 million cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 270.60 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 269.20 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 267.80 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 266.40 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 265.00 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 265.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 265.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 265.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 265.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 265.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 265.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 265.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 265.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 265.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 265.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 265.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 265.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 265.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 265.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 265.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 265.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 265.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 265.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 265.00 million cubic meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 193.00 million cubic meters, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 265.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 700.00 million cubic meters, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.95 million cubic meters | 201.00 million cubic meters | 264.90 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 267.10 million cubic meters | 265.00 million cubic meters | 272.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.00 million cubic meters | 265.00 million cubic meters | 265.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.00 million cubic meters | 265.00 million cubic meters | 265.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5238 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- 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) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Yemen?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Yemen was 265.00 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 272.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.00 million cubic meters in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Yemen ranks 106th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.