Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Singapore

Singapore: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 54.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
54.9%
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
32nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2022
All-time low
45.0%
in 1975
Years of data
48
1975–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Singapore, 1975–2022

0204060197519982022

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

Singapore recorded 54.9% for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Singapore peaked at 54.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1975.

Singapore ranks 32nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Singapore, 1975 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1975 45.0%
1976 45.4% +0.9%
1977 45.6% +0.5%
1978 45.8% +0.3%
1979 45.9% +0.2%
1980 46.0% +0.2%
1981 46.1% +0.1%
1982 46.1% +0.1%
1983 46.1% +0.1%
1984 46.2% +0.1%
1985 46.2% +0.1%
1986 46.2% +0.1%
1987 46.3% +0.0%
1988 46.3% +0.0%
1989 46.3% +0.0%
1990 46.3% +0.0%
1991 46.3% +0.0%
1992 46.3% +0.0%
1993 46.3% +0.0%
1994 46.4% +0.0%
1995 46.4% +0.0%
1996 46.4% +0.0%
1997 46.4% +0.0%
1998 46.4% +0.0%
1999 46.4% +0.0%
2000 46.4% +0.0%
2001 46.4% +0.0%
2002 46.4% +0.0%
2003 46.4% +0.0%
2004 46.4% +0.0%
2005 46.4% +0.0%
2006 46.4% -0.1%
2007 46.4% -0.1%
2008 46.3% -0.1%
2009 46.2% -0.2%
2010 46.1% -0.2%
2011 46.0% -0.2%
2012 45.9% -0.3%
2013 45.7% -0.4%
2014 45.4% -0.6%
2015 45.0% -0.9%
2016 45.0% +0.0%
2017 45.0% +0.0%
2018 45.0% +0.0%
2019 45.0% +0.0%
2020 45.0% +0.0%
2021 48.5% +7.8%
2022 54.9% +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 45.6% 45.0% 45.9% 5
1980s 46.2% 46.0% 46.3% 10
1990s 46.4% 46.3% 46.4% 10
2000s 46.4% 46.2% 46.4% 10
2010s 45.4% 45.0% 46.1% 10
2020s 49.5% 45.0% 54.9% 3

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 29 Papua New Guinea 57.0% compare
  2. 30 Palestine, State of 56.4% compare
  3. 31 Liberia 55.0% compare
  4. 33 Slovakia 54.3% compare
  5. 34 Switzerland 53.7% compare
  6. 35 Latvia 53.4% compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

More infrastructure data for Singapore

All data for Singapore →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Singapore?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Singapore was 54.9% 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1975.
How does Singapore rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
Singapore ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Singapore. Statizoid, drawing on AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Retrieved 12 September 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/annual-freshwater-withdrawals-domestic-percent-of-total-freshwater-withdrawal/singapore/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/annual-freshwater-withdrawals-domestic-percent-of-total-freshwater-withdrawal/singapore/">Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Singapore</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.