Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Sudan
Sudan: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▬ Flat
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Sudan, 2012–2022
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
The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Sudan is 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Sudan peaked at 2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 2012.
That places Sudan 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.81 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.78 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 170 Turkmenistan 2.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 171 Myanmar 1.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 172 East Timor 1.85 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 174 Venezuela 1.72 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 175 Tajikistan 1.27 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 176 Syria 1.15 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Sudan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 138.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 64.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0272 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 84.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0726 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 9.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Sudan?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Sudan was 1.78 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2017.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Sudan ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 (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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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.