Water withdrawals per capita in Mongolia
Mongolia: Water withdrawals per capita was 134.74 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
134.74 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
125th
of 180 countries
All-time high
208.92 cubic meters per person
in 2006
All-time low
134.74 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Mongolia, 1993–2023
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
Mongolia recorded 134.74 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Mongolia peaked at 208.92 cubic meters per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 134.74 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 125th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 188.25 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1994 | 189.36 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 190.62 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 192.03 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 193.57 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 195.24 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 197.08 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 198.89 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 200.56 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 202.21 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 203.88 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 205.59 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 207.29 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 208.92 cubic meters per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 208.46 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 207.76 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 206.73 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 196.45 cubic meters per person | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 185.97 cubic meters per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 175.39 cubic meters per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 164.83 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 154.42 cubic meters per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 144.33 cubic meters per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 152.06 cubic meters per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 148.95 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 145.97 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 143.06 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 140.51 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 138.46 cubic meters per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 136.56 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 134.74 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 134.74 cubic meters per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 134.74 cubic meters per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 570.08 cubic meters per person, 24% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192.31 cubic meters per person | 188.25 cubic meters per person | 197.08 cubic meters per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 205.03 cubic meters per person | 198.89 cubic meters per person | 208.92 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.15 cubic meters per person | 143.06 cubic meters per person | 196.45 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.57 cubic meters per person | 134.74 cubic meters per person | 140.51 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 122 Malaysia 156.24 cubic meters per person compare
- 123 Honduras 150.97 cubic meters per person compare
- 124 Ukraine 150.19 cubic meters per person compare
- 126 Monaco 128.35 cubic meters per person compare
- 127 Cambodia 125.34 cubic meters per person compare
- 128 Haiti 124.6 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Mongolia?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Mongolia was 134.74 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 208.92 cubic meters per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.74 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Mongolia ranks 125th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.