Water withdrawals per capita in Angola
Angola: Water withdrawals per capita was 19.21 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.21 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
170th
of 180 countries
All-time high
45.72 cubic meters per person
in 1987
All-time low
19.21 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Angola, 1987–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Angola is 19.21 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Angola peaked at 45.72 cubic meters per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 19.21 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
Angola ranks 170th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 45.72 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1988 | 45.33 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 44.91 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 44.47 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 44.03 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 43.6 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 43.2 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 42.75 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 42.25 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 41.71 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 41.16 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 40.62 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 40.09 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 39.55 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 39.02 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 38.47 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 37.88 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 37.24 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 36.59 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 35.26 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 33.97 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 32.71 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 31.49 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 30.3 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 29.14 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 28.03 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 26.97 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 25.99 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 25.07 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 24.19 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 23.34 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 22.55 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 21.8 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 21.1 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 20.44 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 19.81 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 19.21 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 19.21 cubic meters per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 19.21 cubic meters per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.54 cubic meters per person, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.32 cubic meters per person | 44.91 cubic meters per person | 45.72 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 42.39 cubic meters per person | 40.09 cubic meters per person | 44.47 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.22 cubic meters per person | 31.49 cubic meters per person | 39.55 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.74 cubic meters per person | 21.8 cubic meters per person | 30.3 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.14 cubic meters per person | 19.21 cubic meters per person | 21.1 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 167 Sierra Leone 25.08 cubic meters per person compare
- 168 Togo 23.97 cubic meters per person compare
- 169 Burundi 20.33 cubic meters per person compare
- 171 Lesotho 18.95 cubic meters per person compare
- 172 Benin 16.58 cubic meters per person compare
- 173 Djibouti 16.48 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Angola
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.076 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.971 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.74 % 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) 2.13 % 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 water withdrawals per capita in Angola?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Angola was 19.21 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 45.72 cubic meters per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.21 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Angola rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Angola ranks 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.