Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mexico
Mexico: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 22.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mexico, 1980–2022
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 Mexico is 22.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mexico peaked at 22.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1980.
That places Mexico 57th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.7% | — |
| 1981 | 13.8% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 14.0% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 14.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 14.3% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 14.9% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4% | 13.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.7% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.4% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 22.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More climate change data for Mexico
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,348 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,904 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 79,444 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 105.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,399 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13,607 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 791.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 51.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 28.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mexico?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Mexico was 22.0% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Mexico ranks 57th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.