Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 179.3 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Pakistan, 1975–2022
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
Pakistan recorded 179.3 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Pakistan peaked at 199.97 billion cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 153.37 billion cubic meters, in 1975.
That places Pakistan 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 153.37 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 153.51 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 153.65 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 153.79 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 153.93 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 154.07 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 154.21 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 154.34 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 154.48 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 154.62 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 154.76 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 154.9 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 155.04 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 155.18 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 155.32 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 155.46 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 155.6 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 157.48 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 159.37 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 161.25 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 163.14 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 165.02 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 166.91 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 168.79 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 170.68 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 172.56 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 173.84 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 175.11 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 176.39 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 177.66 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 178.94 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 180.44 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 181.95 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 183.5 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 183.09 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 185.28 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 179.48 billion cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 187.88 billion cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 183.5 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 194.87 billion cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 196.91 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 199.77 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 199.97 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 192.74 billion cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 177.11 billion cubic meters | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 189.59 billion cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 184.16 billion cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 179.3 billion cubic meters | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153.65 billion cubic meters | 153.37 billion cubic meters | 153.93 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 154.69 billion cubic meters | 154.07 billion cubic meters | 155.32 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.37 billion cubic meters | 155.46 billion cubic meters | 170.68 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.35 billion cubic meters | 172.56 billion cubic meters | 183.5 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.75 billion cubic meters | 177.11 billion cubic meters | 199.97 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.35 billion cubic meters | 179.3 billion cubic meters | 189.59 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 2 China 568.48 billion cubic meters compare
- 3 United States of America 444.29 billion cubic meters compare
- 4 Indonesia 222.63 billion cubic meters compare
- 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 92.95 billion cubic meters compare
- 7 Philippines 91.04 billion cubic meters compare
- 8 Mexico 89.8 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,790 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 388.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Pakistan?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Pakistan was 179.3 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 199.97 billion cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.37 billion cubic meters in 1975.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.