Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Mexico
Mexico: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 89.8 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mexico, 1980–2022
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
Mexico recorded 89.8 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mexico peaked at 89.94 billion cubic meters in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.97 billion cubic meters, in 1980.
That places Mexico 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 55.97 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 56.58 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 57.19 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 57.8 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 58.41 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 59.02 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 59.63 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 60.24 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 60.85 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 61.46 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 62.07 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 62.68 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 63.29 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 63.9 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 64.51 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 65.12 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 65.73 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 66.34 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 66.95 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.56 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 68.17 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 68.78 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 72.3 billion cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 74.7 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 75.2 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.2 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 77 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 78.65 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 79.78 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 79.78 billion cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.63 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.48 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.73 billion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 81.65 billion cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 84.93 billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 85.66 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 86.58 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 87.84 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 88.84 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 89.35 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 89.55 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.94 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 89.8 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 89.8 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion cubic meters, 27.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 89.8 billion cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 billion cubic meters, 61.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.72 billion cubic meters | 55.97 billion cubic meters | 61.46 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.82 billion cubic meters | 62.07 billion cubic meters | 67.56 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.06 billion cubic meters | 68.17 billion cubic meters | 79.78 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.67 billion cubic meters | 79.48 billion cubic meters | 89.35 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.77 billion cubic meters | 89.55 billion cubic meters | 89.94 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.98 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 79,444 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 105.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,399 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13,607 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 791.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 51.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mexico?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mexico was 89.8 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 89.94 billion cubic meters in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.97 billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.