Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Maldives
Maldives: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 94.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Maldives, 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 Maldives stood at 94.9%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Maldives peaked at 108.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2008.
That places Maldives 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 97.1% | — |
| 1988 | 100.1% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 103.0% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 105.6% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 108.2% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 97.0% | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 105.1% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 101.6% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 94.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 97.1% | 103.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 96.9% | 108.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 94.9% | 105.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0% compare
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.7% compare
- 5 Dominica 95.0% compare
- 7 Luxembourg 91.2% compare
- 8 Grenada 85.1% compare
- 9 Djibouti 84.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Maldives
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 781,866 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 148.14 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11,998 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.27 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0227 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 11,998 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.48 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Maldives?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Maldives was 94.9% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 108.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2008.
- How does Maldives rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Maldives ranks 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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.