Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) was 8.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Upper middle income, 2014–2022
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 Upper middle income stood at 8.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Upper middle income peaked at 9.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2014.
Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.7% | — |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More climate change data for Upper middle income
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3412 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population 2.10 billion (2025)
- Urban population 68.2% (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6823 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9457 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 68.84 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 46.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 30.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Upper middle income?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Upper middle income was 8.9% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2014.
- How does Upper middle income rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Upper middle income ranks 23rd out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.