Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in World
World: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 13.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in World, 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
World recorded 13.3% for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in World peaked at 13.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2014.
That places World 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in World, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.8% | — |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 13.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near World
- 23 Qatar 62.4% compare
- 24 Trinidad and Tobago 62.0% compare
- 25 Benin 62.0% compare
- 26 Gabon 60.9% compare
- 27 Botswana 60.6% compare
- 28 Cape Verde 58.9% compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 57.0% compare
More infrastructure data for World
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.17 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 111.5 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 815.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9.9 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0992 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 815.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.12 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 World?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in World was 13.3% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2014.
- How does World rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- World ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.