Water withdrawals per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Water withdrawals per capita was 14.07 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.07 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
175th
of 180 countries
All-time high
17.27 cubic meters per person
in 2000
All-time low
7.27 cubic meters per person
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Central African Republic, 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
Central African Republic recorded 14.07 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 17.27 cubic meters per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.27 cubic meters per person, in 1987.
That places Central African Republic 175th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 7.27 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1988 | 8.47 cubic meters per person | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 9.55 cubic meters per person | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 10.52 cubic meters per person | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 11.41 cubic meters per person | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 12.23 cubic meters per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 12.98 cubic meters per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 13.69 cubic meters per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 14.4 cubic meters per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 15.08 cubic meters per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 15.69 cubic meters per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 16.26 cubic meters per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 16.79 cubic meters per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 17.27 cubic meters per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 17.21 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.15 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 17.06 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.99 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.9 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.56 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 16.25 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.9 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 16.01 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 16.14 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 15.88 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.72 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.62 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.68 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.66 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 15.38 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.12 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 14.86 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 14.66 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 14.42 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.18 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.22 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 14.07 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 14.07 cubic meters per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.29 cubic meters per person, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 14.07 cubic meters per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.54 cubic meters per person, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.43 cubic meters per person | 7.27 cubic meters per person | 9.55 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.9 cubic meters per person | 10.52 cubic meters per person | 16.79 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.73 cubic meters per person | 15.9 cubic meters per person | 17.27 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.47 cubic meters per person | 14.66 cubic meters per person | 16.14 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.22 cubic meters per person | 14.07 cubic meters per person | 14.42 cubic meters per person | 4 |
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More environment data for Central African Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -17.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.3 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.08 % 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 Central African Republic?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Central African Republic was 14.07 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17.27 cubic meters per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.27 cubic meters per person in 1987.
- How does Central African Republic rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 175th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.