Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in India
India: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 7.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in India, 1975–2022
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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in India is 7.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in India peaked at 7.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1975.
That places India 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in India, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.0% | — |
| 1976 | 3.0% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in India?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in India was 7.4% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1975.
- How does India rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- India ranks 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.