Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 802.21 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Post-demographic dividend, 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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Post-demographic dividend is 802.21 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 826.65 billion cubic meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 802.21 billion cubic meters, in 2022.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 826.65 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 816.13 billion cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 810.09 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 813.81 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 812.68 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 808.05 billion cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 803.77 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 804.6 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 802.21 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 814.57 billion cubic meters | 808.05 billion cubic meters | 826.65 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 803.52 billion cubic meters | 802.21 billion cubic meters | 804.6 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 12 Brazil 67.94 billion cubic meters compare
- 13 Russia 64.82 billion cubic meters compare
- 14 Turkey 64.47 billion cubic meters compare
- 15 Thailand 57.31 billion cubic meters compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 42.9 billion cubic meters compare
- 17 Iraq 42.42 billion cubic meters compare
- 18 Argentina 37.69 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3829 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population 920.19 million (2025)
- Urban population 81.2% (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8124 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4933 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 35.98 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 29.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 37.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Post-demographic dividend?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Post-demographic dividend was 802.21 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 826.65 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 802.21 billion cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.