Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 2.17 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in North Macedonia, 1996–2022
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 North Macedonia stood at 2.17 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 243.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in North Macedonia peaked at 2.17 billion cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4947 billion cubic meters, in 2013.
North Macedonia ranks 89th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.55 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1997 | 1.34 billion cubic meters | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 1.12 billion cubic meters | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9077 billion cubic meters | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.692 billion cubic meters | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6626 billion cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6332 billion cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8077 billion cubic meters | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9823 billion cubic meters | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 1.16 billion cubic meters | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.854 billion cubic meters | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5512 billion cubic meters | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7992 billion cubic meters | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 billion cubic meters | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 0.909 billion cubic meters | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7709 billion cubic meters | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6328 billion cubic meters | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4947 billion cubic meters | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6777 billion cubic meters | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8608 billion cubic meters | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 billion cubic meters | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6 billion cubic meters | +53.2% |
| 2018 | 2.15 billion cubic meters | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6 billion cubic meters | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 1.44 billion cubic meters | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.57 billion cubic meters | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 2.17 billion cubic meters | +38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 billion cubic meters | 0.9077 billion cubic meters | 1.55 billion cubic meters | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8186 billion cubic meters | 0.5512 billion cubic meters | 1.16 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 billion cubic meters | 0.4947 billion cubic meters | 2.15 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 billion cubic meters | 1.44 billion cubic meters | 2.17 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 86 United Arab Emirates 2.26 billion cubic meters compare
- 87 Montenegro 2.21 billion cubic meters compare
- 88 Cambodia 2.18 billion cubic meters compare
- 90 El Salvador 1.94 billion cubic meters compare
- 91 Lebanon 1.81 billion cubic meters compare
- 92 Switzerland 1.7 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for North Macedonia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 316.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,055 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 221.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7172 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in North Macedonia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in North Macedonia was 2.17 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 billion cubic meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4947 billion cubic meters in 2013.
- How does North Macedonia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- North Macedonia ranks 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.