Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Pakistan
Pakistan: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 5.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 5.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Pakistan peaked at 5.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1975.
That places Pakistan 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.0% | — |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More infrastructure data for Pakistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 193.11 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 76.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.54 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.54 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7685 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Pakistan?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Pakistan was 5.3% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1975.
- How does Pakistan rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Pakistan ranks 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.