Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Benin
Benin: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 62.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Benin, 1985–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Benin recorded 62.0% for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Benin peaked at 64.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1994.
That places Benin 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 28.2% | — |
| 1986 | 27.2% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 26.3% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 25.4% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 23.9% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 23.3% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 25.4% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.4% | 24.7% | 28.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 21.5% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 29.9% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 57.3% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 22 Antigua and Barbuda 62.6% compare
- 23 Qatar 62.4% compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 62.0% compare
- 26 Gabon 60.9% compare
- 27 Botswana 60.6% compare
- 28 Cape Verde 58.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Benin
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,350 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0093 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,350 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Benin?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Benin was 62.0% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1994.
- How does Benin rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Benin ranks 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.