Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Small states
Small states: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 15.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Small states, 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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Small states stood at 15.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Small states peaked at 15.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2021.
Small states ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.8% | — |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 15.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.4% | 15.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 79.8% compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74.0% compare
- 13 Jamaica 73.4% compare
- 14 Congo 69.5% compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 68.0% compare
- 16 Ireland 66.1% compare
- 17 Seychelles 65.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Small states
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 32.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 161.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 13.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1474 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.57 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Small states?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Small states was 15.6% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2021.
- How does Small states rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Small states ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states 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.