Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in North America
North America: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 13.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in North America, 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 total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in North America is 13.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in North America peaked at 13.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2014.
North America ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in North America, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 13.1% | — |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.1% | 13.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 62.0% compare
- 25 Benin 62.0% compare
- 26 Gabon 60.9% compare
- 27 Botswana 60.6% compare
- 28 Cape Verde 58.9% compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 57.0% compare
- 30 Palestine, State of 56.4% compare
More infrastructure data for North America
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 434.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 112 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 89.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2321 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 89.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in North America?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in North America was 13.2% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2014.
- How does North America rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- North America ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.