Water withdrawals per capita in Togo
Togo: Water withdrawals per capita was 23.97 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.97 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
168th
of 180 countries
All-time high
38.15 cubic meters per person
in 2005
All-time low
23.97 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Togo, 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
In 2023, water withdrawals per capita in Togo stood at 23.97 cubic meters per person. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Togo peaked at 38.15 cubic meters per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.97 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
Togo ranks 168th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Togo, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 24.88 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1988 | 25.74 cubic meters per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 26.55 cubic meters per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 27.3 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 27.99 cubic meters per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 28.64 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 30.26 cubic meters per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 31.58 cubic meters per person | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 31.61 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 31.77 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 32.07 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 32.41 cubic meters per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 32.72 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 33.01 cubic meters per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 32.09 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 31.22 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 33.68 cubic meters per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 35.99 cubic meters per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 38.15 cubic meters per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 37.1 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 36.04 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 35.01 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 34.04 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 33.12 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 32.24 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 31.41 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 30.61 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 29.84 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 29.1 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 28.38 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 27.68 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 27 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 26.35 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 25.72 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 25.12 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 24.53 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.97 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 23.97 cubic meters per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Togo's 23.97 cubic meters per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.54 cubic meters per person, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.72 cubic meters per person | 24.88 cubic meters per person | 26.55 cubic meters per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 30.64 cubic meters per person | 27.3 cubic meters per person | 32.72 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.63 cubic meters per person | 31.22 cubic meters per person | 38.15 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.57 cubic meters per person | 26.35 cubic meters per person | 33.12 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.83 cubic meters per person | 23.97 cubic meters per person | 25.72 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 165 Burkina Faso 35.53 cubic meters per person compare
- 166 Liberia 26.56 cubic meters per person compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 25.08 cubic meters per person compare
- 169 Burundi 20.33 cubic meters per person compare
- 170 Angola 19.21 cubic meters per person compare
- 171 Lesotho 18.95 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Togo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.32 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.76 % 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) 33.33 % 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 Togo?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Togo was 23.97 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 38.15 cubic meters per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.97 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Togo rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Togo ranks 168th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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.