Water withdrawals per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Water withdrawals per capita was 11.76 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.76 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
177th
of 180 countries
All-time high
19.02 cubic meters per person
in 1999
All-time low
11.76 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Comoros, 1999–2023
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
Comoros recorded 11.76 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Comoros peaked at 19.02 cubic meters per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.76 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
That places Comoros 177th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.02 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2000 | 18.65 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 18.27 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 17.89 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 17.55 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.22 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.87 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.54 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 16.21 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 15.89 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 15.58 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.27 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.97 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.67 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.36 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.05 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 13.76 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 13.48 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.22 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.96 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.71 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.47 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.22 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 11.99 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 11.76 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 11.76 cubic meters per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 11.76 cubic meters per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.54 cubic meters per person, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.02 cubic meters per person | 19.02 cubic meters per person | 19.02 cubic meters per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.07 cubic meters per person | 15.58 cubic meters per person | 18.65 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.95 cubic meters per person | 12.71 cubic meters per person | 15.27 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.11 cubic meters per person | 11.76 cubic meters per person | 12.47 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 174 Congo 14.83 cubic meters per person compare
- 175 Central African Republic 14.07 cubic meters per person compare
- 176 Uganda 13.09 cubic meters per person compare
- 178 Maldives 11.22 cubic meters per person compare
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 10.72 cubic meters per person compare
- 180 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.46 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Comoros
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.264 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.92 % 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 Comoros?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Comoros was 11.76 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 19.02 cubic meters per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Comoros ranks 177th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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.