Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) was 1.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Malaysia, 1990–2022
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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Malaysia is 1.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Malaysia peaked at 1.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1996.
That places Malaysia 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.4%, 16% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -26.9% | 1.3% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Malaysia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Malaysia was 1.2% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Malaysia ranks 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.