Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 40.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 40.1%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Nigeria peaked at 40.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1987.
That places Nigeria 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 20.1% | — |
| 1988 | 21.6% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 23.0% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 24.2% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 26.2% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 27.1% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 30.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 20.1% | 23.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 24.2% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 31.5% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 3 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Nigeria?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Nigeria was 40.1% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1987.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Nigeria ranks 52nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.