Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in World
World: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 9.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in World, 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
World recorded 9.0% for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in World peaked at 9.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2021.
World ranks 19th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in World, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.0% | — |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in World?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in World was 9.0% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2021.
- How does World rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- World ranks 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.