Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater) was 74.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in United Kingdom, 1980–2022
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 United Kingdom stood at 74.0%.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in United Kingdom peaked at 75.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 12th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 51.6% | — |
| 1981 | 53.4% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 55.4% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 57.4% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 59.6% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 62.0% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 61.4% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 61.0% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 60.5% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 59.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 59.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 59.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 75.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 74.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 2.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 74.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6%, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +46.9% | 47.9% | 70.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.2% | 51.6% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.1% | 57.7% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 43.8% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 71.0% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 9 Djibouti 84.2% compare
- 10 Central African Republic 82.9% compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 79.8% compare
- 13 Jamaica 73.4% compare
- 14 Congo 69.5% compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 68.0% compare
More infrastructure data for United Kingdom
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 84.10 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 121.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.77 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3431 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 23.77 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in United Kingdom?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in United Kingdom was 74.0% 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.