Water withdrawals per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Water withdrawals per capita was 20.33 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.33 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
169th
of 180 countries
All-time high
44.51 cubic meters per person
in 2000
All-time low
19.06 cubic meters per person
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Burundi, 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
Burundi recorded 20.33 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Burundi peaked at 44.51 cubic meters per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.06 cubic meters per person, in 1987.
That places Burundi 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 19.06 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1988 | 21.33 cubic meters per person | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 23.56 cubic meters per person | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 25.66 cubic meters per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 27.67 cubic meters per person | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 29.41 cubic meters per person | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 32.9 cubic meters per person | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 35.22 cubic meters per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 35.56 cubic meters per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 37.91 cubic meters per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 40.3 cubic meters per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 41.87 cubic meters per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 43.16 cubic meters per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 44.51 cubic meters per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 43.17 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 41.74 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 40.22 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 38.53 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 36.92 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 35.56 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 34.23 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 32.8 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 31.14 cubic meters per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 29.67 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 28.59 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 27.55 cubic meters per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 26.54 cubic meters per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 25.62 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 25.01 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.55 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 23.95 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 23.2 cubic meters per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 22.42 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 21.75 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 21.14 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 20.65 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.33 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 20.33 cubic meters per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.29 cubic meters per person, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 20.33 cubic meters per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.54 cubic meters per person, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.32 cubic meters per person | 19.06 cubic meters per person | 23.56 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 34.97 cubic meters per person | 25.66 cubic meters per person | 43.16 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.88 cubic meters per person | 31.14 cubic meters per person | 44.51 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.71 cubic meters per person | 22.42 cubic meters per person | 29.67 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.97 cubic meters per person | 20.33 cubic meters per person | 21.75 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.83 % 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) 0 % 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 Burundi?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Burundi was 20.33 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 44.51 cubic meters per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.06 cubic meters per person in 1987.
- How does Burundi rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Burundi ranks 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.