Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in China
China: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 20.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in China, 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 total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in China stood at 20.1%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in China peaked at 20.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1980.
China ranks 91st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in China, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.5% | — |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +77.4% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +42.0% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | +28.5% |
| 1984 | 6.0% | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 1.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 4.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.1% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near China
More infrastructure data for China
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.87 billion (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 166.51 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.73 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 166.51 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in China?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in China was 20.1% 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, domestic recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1980.
- How does China rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- China ranks 91st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). 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 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.