Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 14.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.1%
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
114th
of 180 countries
All-time high
63.3%
in 2017
All-time low
13.5%
in 2012
Years of data
27
1996–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in North Macedonia, 1996–2022

1020304050601996200920221996: 13.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal1997: 15.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal1998: 18.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal1999: 22.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2000: 29.6 % of total freshwater withdrawal2001: 32.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2002: 33.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2003: 23 % of total freshwater withdrawal2004: 22.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal2005: 18.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2006: 26.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2007: 41.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2008: 33 % of total freshwater withdrawal2009: 30.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2010: 30.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2011: 34.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2012: 13.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2013: 46.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2014: 45.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 57.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 25.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 63.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 13.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 19.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 21.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 19.5 % of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 14.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal

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 North Macedonia stood at 14.1%.

The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in North Macedonia peaked at 63.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2012.

North Macedonia ranks 114th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in North Macedonia, 1996 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1996 13.8%
1997 15.9% +14.7%
1998 18.7% +17.8%
1999 22.8% +22.2%
2000 29.6% +29.5%
2001 32.7% +10.6%
2002 33.5% +2.4%
2003 23.0% -31.3%
2004 22.4% -2.9%
2005 18.8% -16.1%
2006 26.2% +39.7%
2007 41.1% +56.7%
2008 33.0% -19.7%
2009 30.2% -8.6%
2010 30.9% +2.3%
2011 34.8% +12.8%
2012 13.5% -61.1%
2013 46.8% +246.2%
2014 45.8% -2.3%
2015 57.3% +25.2%
2016 25.5% -55.5%
2017 63.3% +148.3%
2018 13.7% -78.3%
2019 19.1% +39.0%
2020 21.2% +11.1%
2021 19.5% -8.1%
2022 14.1% -27.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.8% 13.8% 22.8% 4
2000s 29.0% 18.8% 41.1% 10
2010s 35.1% 13.5% 63.3% 10
2020s 18.3% 14.1% 21.2% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in North Macedonia?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in North Macedonia was 14.1% 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 North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2012.
How does North Macedonia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
North Macedonia ranks 114th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal)
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,323 data points, 1965–2022
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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.