Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 1.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Russian Federation, 1992–2022
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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Russian Federation stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Russian Federation peaked at 2.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2013.
That places Russian Federation 142nd out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.3% | — |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 3 |
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More climate change data for Russian Federation
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.2% (2100)
- Urban population 75.3% (2025)
- Urban population 108.00 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 143.51 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 2,133 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.35 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 12.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 8.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Russian Federation?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Russian Federation was 1.5% 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- How does Russian Federation rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Russian Federation ranks 142nd out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.