Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 82.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Central African Republic, 1987–2022
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 Central African Republic stood at 82.9%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Central African Republic peaked at 82.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 1987.
Central African Republic ranks 10th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 77.3% | — |
| 1988 | 78.5% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 79.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 80.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 81.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 82.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.8%, 7.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 82.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.7%, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.4% | 77.3% | 79.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 80.1% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 82.8% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 7 Luxembourg 91.2% compare
- 8 Grenada 85.1% compare
- 9 Djibouti 84.2% compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 79.8% compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74.0% compare
- 13 Jamaica 73.4% compare
More infrastructure data for Central African Republic
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.98 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 38.82 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2,088 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.041 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2,088 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.3882 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Central African Republic?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Central African Republic was 82.9% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 1987.
- How does Central African Republic rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.