Water withdrawals per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Water withdrawals per capita was 3,484 cubic meters per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Water withdrawals per capita in Montenegro, 2006–2023
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
In 2023, water withdrawals per capita in Montenegro stood at 3,484 cubic meters per person.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Montenegro peaked at 5,122 cubic meters per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 254.25 cubic meters per person, in 2008.
That places Montenegro 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Water withdrawals per capita in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 255.99 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2007 | 267.51 cubic meters per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 254.25 cubic meters per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 542.58 cubic meters per person | +113.4% |
| 2010 | 829.72 cubic meters per person | +52.9% |
| 2011 | 1,117 cubic meters per person | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 1,403 cubic meters per person | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 1,692 cubic meters per person | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 1,987 cubic meters per person | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 2,286 cubic meters per person | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 2,593 cubic meters per person | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 2,905 cubic meters per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 3,221 cubic meters per person | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 3,541 cubic meters per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 3,862 cubic meters per person | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 5,122 cubic meters per person | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 3,591 cubic meters per person | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 3,484 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 3,484 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 7.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 3,484 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water withdrawals per capita in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +113.4% | 254.25 cubic meters per person | 542.58 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 330.08 cubic meters per person | 254.25 cubic meters per person | 542.58 cubic meters per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,157 cubic meters per person | 829.72 cubic meters per person | 3,541 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,015 cubic meters per person | 3,484 cubic meters per person | 5,122 cubic meters per person | 4 |
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More environment data for Montenegro
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9561 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1974 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.53 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.0025 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 4.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Montenegro?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Montenegro was 3,484 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 5,122 cubic meters per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.25 cubic meters per person in 2008.
- How does Montenegro rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 1st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.