Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Israel
Israel: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 204.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Israel, 1970–2021
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
In 2021, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Israel stood at 204.0%.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Israel peaked at 236.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 148.3%, in 2018.
That places Israel 12th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 205.8% | — |
| 1971 | 207.4% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 208.8% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 210.2% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 211.7% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 213.1% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 214.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 215.9% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 217.3% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 218.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 219.7% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 223.9% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 228.0% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 230.9% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 233.9% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 236.8% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 235.3% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 226.1% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 222.0% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 217.9% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 209.7% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 208.3% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 206.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 205.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 204.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 204.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 206.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 208.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 210.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 213.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 215.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 210.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 205.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 229.3% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 189.2% | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 187.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 185.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 183.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 182.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 180.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 178.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 173.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 168.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 163.1% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 157.9% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 152.8% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 159.9% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 160.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 148.3% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 155.2% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 170.1% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 204.0% | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 212.3% | 205.8% | 218.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 227.4% | 217.9% | 236.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.8% | 204.1% | 213.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.0% | 180.4% | 229.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.8% | 148.3% | 178.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.1% | 170.1% | 204.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 9 Mauritania 337.1% compare
- 10 Pakistan 326.0% compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 262.5% compare
- 13 Syria 195.8% compare
- 14 Yemen 169.8% compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 160.5% compare
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 601.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 626.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.27 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 328.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 325.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.66 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Israel?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Israel was 204.0% in 2021, 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 236.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.3% in 2018.
- How does Israel rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Israel ranks 12th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.