Water withdrawals per capita in Monaco
Monaco: Water withdrawals per capita was 128.35 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
128.35 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 180 countries
All-time high
220.7 cubic meters per person
in 1990
All-time low
128.35 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Monaco, 1990–2023
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
Monaco recorded 128.35 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Monaco peaked at 220.7 cubic meters per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 128.35 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
That places Monaco 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Monaco, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220.7 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1991 | 215.51 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 210.45 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 205.55 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 200.79 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 196.15 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 194.74 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 187.13 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 185.95 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 188.22 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 184.87 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 181.84 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 178.89 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 191.51 cubic meters per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 170.24 cubic meters per person | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 176.96 cubic meters per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 174.69 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 172.75 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 163.34 cubic meters per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 154.5 cubic meters per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 150.77 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 147.29 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 144.05 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 141.06 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 138.4 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 136.03 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 134.13 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 132.7 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 131.05 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 131.2 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 131.4 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 129.78 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 128.43 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 128.35 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 128.35 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 34% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 128.35 cubic meters per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200.52 cubic meters per person | 185.95 cubic meters per person | 220.7 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.96 cubic meters per person | 154.5 cubic meters per person | 191.51 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.67 cubic meters per person | 131.05 cubic meters per person | 150.77 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.49 cubic meters per person | 128.35 cubic meters per person | 131.4 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 123 Honduras 150.97 cubic meters per person compare
- 124 Ukraine 150.19 cubic meters per person compare
- 125 Mongolia 134.74 cubic meters per person compare
- 127 Cambodia 125.34 cubic meters per person compare
- 128 Haiti 124.6 cubic meters per person compare
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 123.24 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Monaco
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.338 °C (2025)
- Land area — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.65 Percentage change (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Monaco?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Monaco was 128.35 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 Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 220.7 cubic meters per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.35 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Monaco rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Monaco ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Monaco 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.