Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in IDA only
IDA only: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 247.98 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IDA only, 2014–2022
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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IDA only is 247.98 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IDA only peaked at 247.98 billion cubic meters in 2020 and was at its lowest, 243.72 billion cubic meters, in 2017.
IDA only ranks 29th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 245.69 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 246.49 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 244.95 billion cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 243.72 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 246.93 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 247.98 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 247.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 247.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 247.98 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 245.96 billion cubic meters | 243.72 billion cubic meters | 247.98 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 247.98 billion cubic meters | 247.98 billion cubic meters | 247.98 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 26 Sudan 26.93 billion cubic meters compare
- 27 Turkmenistan 26.25 billion cubic meters compare
- 28 Peru 25.92 billion cubic meters compare
- 29 Germany 25.79 billion cubic meters compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 24.97 billion cubic meters compare
- 31 France 24.43 billion cubic meters compare
- 32 Colombia 24.26 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for IDA only
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population 478.10 million (2025)
- Urban population 36.9% (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3686 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 60.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 21.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 13.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IDA only?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IDA only was 247.98 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 247.98 billion cubic meters in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 243.72 billion cubic meters in 2017.
- How does IDA only rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- IDA only ranks 29th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA only 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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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 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.