Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 1,139 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lower middle income, 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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lower middle income stood at 1,139 billion cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lower middle income peaked at 1,172 billion cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,139 billion cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Lower middle income 9th out of 46 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,144 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 1,151 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,152 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,172 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,165 billion cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,148 billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,156 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,143 billion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,139 billion cubic meters | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,155 billion cubic meters | 1,144 billion cubic meters | 1,172 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,146 billion cubic meters | 1,139 billion cubic meters | 1,156 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 6 Iran 92.95 billion cubic meters compare
- 7 Philippines 91.04 billion cubic meters compare
- 8 Mexico 89.8 billion cubic meters compare
- 9 Vietnam 81.86 billion cubic meters compare
- 10 Japan 79.7 billion cubic meters compare
- 11 Egypt 77.5 billion cubic meters compare
- 12 Brazil 67.94 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Lower middle income
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population 1.24 billion (2025)
- Urban population 42.0% (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4201 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 151.99 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 62.62 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 18.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lower middle income?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Lower middle income was 1,139 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,172 billion cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,139 billion cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Lower middle income rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Lower middle income ranks 9th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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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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.