Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Chad
Chad: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 18.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Chad, 1987–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Chad recorded 18.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in 2022. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Chad peaked at 18.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2000.
Chad ranks 102nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.58 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 6.21 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.3 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 11.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.63 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 13.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.33 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 18.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 99 Turkey 18.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 100 Lebanon 18.73 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 101 Gambia 18.44 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 103 Albania 18.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 104 Paraguay 17.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 105 South Africa 17.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Chad
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 101.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 69.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9648 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 75.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0083 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Chad?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Chad was 18.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Chad ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.