Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 1,646 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Upper middle income, 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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Upper middle income stood at 1,646 billion cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Upper middle income peaked at 1,690 billion cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,620 billion cubic meters, in 2014.
That places Upper middle income 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,620 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 1,626 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,664 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,674 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,668 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,690 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,655 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,638 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,646 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,657 billion cubic meters | 1,620 billion cubic meters | 1,690 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,647 billion cubic meters | 1,638 billion cubic meters | 1,655 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 4 Indonesia 222.63 billion cubic meters compare
- 5 Pakistan 179.3 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
- 9 Viet Nam 81.86 billion cubic meters compare
- 10 Japan 79.7 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Upper middle income
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 3.08 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Urban population 2.10 billion (2025)
- Urban population 68.2% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 30.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 8.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 16.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 12.8% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Upper middle income?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Upper middle income was 1,646 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,690 billion cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,620 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- How does Upper middle income rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Upper middle income ranks 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.