Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 45.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Burkina Faso, 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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Burkina Faso stood at 45.9%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Burkina Faso peaked at 45.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1992.
That places Burkina Faso 41st 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20.7% | — |
| 1986 | 20.5% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 20.1% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 19.9% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 19.7% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 19.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | +51.5% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 45.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.8%, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 45.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.7%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +51.5% | 21.2% | 32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 19.9% | 20.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 19.4% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 39.7% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.9% | 45.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More infrastructure data for Burkina Faso
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.46 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.59 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81,718 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.347 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.9155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81,718 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.17 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Burkina Faso?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Burkina Faso was 45.9% 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1992.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.