Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 9.88 billion cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in New Zealand, 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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in New Zealand stood at 9.88 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in New Zealand peaked at 9.88 billion cubic meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.2 billion cubic meters, in 1980.
New Zealand ranks 49th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.2 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 1.34 billion cubic meters | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 1.62 billion cubic meters | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 1.76 billion cubic meters | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 1.9 billion cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 1.99 billion cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.08 billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.17 billion cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.25 billion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.34 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 2.43 billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.52 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.61 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.7 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.79 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.87 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.96 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.05 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.14 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.39 billion cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 3.65 billion cubic meters | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 3.9 billion cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 4.15 billion cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 4.4 billion cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 4.66 billion cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.91 billion cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.98 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.05 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.13 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.2 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.37 billion cubic meters | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 7.54 billion cubic meters | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 8.71 billion cubic meters | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 9.88 billion cubic meters | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 9.88 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.88 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.88 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.88 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.88 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.88 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.88 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.88 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.78 billion cubic meters | 1.2 billion cubic meters | 2.25 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 billion cubic meters | 2.34 billion cubic meters | 3.14 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 billion cubic meters | 3.39 billion cubic meters | 5.13 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.71 billion cubic meters | 5.2 billion cubic meters | 9.88 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.88 billion cubic meters | 9.88 billion cubic meters | 9.88 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in New Zealand?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in New Zealand was 9.88 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- New Zealand ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.