Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Chile

Chile: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 35.37 billion cubic meters in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
35.37 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 181 countries
All-time high
35.37 billion cubic meters
in 2007
All-time low
20.29 billion cubic meters
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Chile, 1992–2022

0102030401992200720221992: 20.3 billion cubic meters1993: 21.4 billion cubic meters1994: 22.4 billion cubic meters1995: 23.5 billion cubic meters1996: 24.6 billion cubic meters1997: 25.7 billion cubic meters1998: 26.8 billion cubic meters1999: 27.9 billion cubic meters2000: 28.9 billion cubic meters2001: 30 billion cubic meters2002: 31.1 billion cubic meters2003: 32.1 billion cubic meters2004: 33.2 billion cubic meters2005: 34.3 billion cubic meters2006: 35.4 billion cubic meters2007: 35.4 billion cubic meters2008: 35.4 billion cubic meters2009: 35.4 billion cubic meters2010: 35.4 billion cubic meters2011: 35.4 billion cubic meters2012: 35.4 billion cubic meters2013: 35.4 billion cubic meters2014: 35.4 billion cubic meters2015: 35.4 billion cubic meters2016: 35.4 billion cubic meters2017: 35.4 billion cubic meters2018: 35.4 billion cubic meters2019: 35.4 billion cubic meters2020: 35.4 billion cubic meters2021: 35.4 billion cubic meters2022: 35.4 billion cubic meters

Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.

Analysis

In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Chile stood at 35.37 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Chile peaked at 35.37 billion cubic meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.29 billion cubic meters, in 1992.

Chile ranks 21st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.07 billion cubic meters 20.29 billion cubic meters 27.86 billion cubic meters 8
2000s 33.11 billion cubic meters 28.94 billion cubic meters 35.37 billion cubic meters 10
2010s 35.37 billion cubic meters 35.37 billion cubic meters 35.37 billion cubic meters 10
2020s 35.37 billion cubic meters 35.37 billion cubic meters 35.37 billion cubic meters 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 18 Argentina 37.69 billion cubic meters compare
  2. 19 Canada 36.13 billion cubic meters compare
  3. 20 Bangladesh 35.87 billion cubic meters compare
  4. 22 Italy 33.78 billion cubic meters compare
  5. 23 Myanmar 33.23 billion cubic meters compare
  6. 24 Korea 29.2 billion cubic meters compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Chile?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Chile was 35.37 billion cubic meters 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, total recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 35.37 billion cubic meters in 2007.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 20.29 billion cubic meters in 1992.
How does Chile rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Chile ranks 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,749 data points, 1962–2022
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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 agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.