Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 2.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Venezuela, 1970–2022
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 Venezuela is 2.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Venezuela peaked at 2.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1970.
Venezuela ranks 123rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5% | — |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 3 |
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More climate change data for Venezuela
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Urban population 89.3% (2025)
- Urban population 25.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 28.52 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 164.97 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.88 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Venezuela?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Venezuela was 2.8% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1970.
- How does Venezuela rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Venezuela ranks 123rd out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.