Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in India
India: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 44.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in India, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
India recorded 44.8% for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in India peaked at 45.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1975.
That places India 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in India, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26.3% | — |
| 1976 | 27.1% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 27.9% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 28.7% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 29.5% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 30.3% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 31.1% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 31.9% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 32.7% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 33.5% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 34.3% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 35.3% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 36.1% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 42.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.9% | 26.3% | 29.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 30.3% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 34.6% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 42.2% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 3 |
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- 32 South Africa 47.1% compare
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- 37 Palestine 41.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in India?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in India was 44.8% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1975.
- How does India rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- India ranks 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.