Annual freshwater withdrawals in Argentina
Argentina: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 37.69 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Argentina, 1976–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Argentina is 37.69 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Argentina peaked at 37.69 billion billion cubic meters in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.60 billion billion cubic meters, in 1976.
Argentina ranks 18th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.68 billion billion cubic meters | 27.60 billion billion cubic meters | 27.75 billion billion cubic meters | 4 |
| 1980s | 28.04 billion billion cubic meters | 27.81 billion billion cubic meters | 28.27 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.86 billion billion cubic meters | 28.32 billion billion cubic meters | 30.01 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.36 billion billion cubic meters | 30.37 billion billion cubic meters | 36.36 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.62 billion billion cubic meters | 37.02 billion billion cubic meters | 37.69 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.69 billion billion cubic meters | 37.69 billion billion cubic meters | 37.69 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 15 Thailand 57.31 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 42.90 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 17 Iraq 42.42 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 19 Canada 36.13 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 20 Bangladesh 35.87 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 21 Chile 35.37 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 374.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 105.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1666 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0355 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 136.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0924 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2452 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Argentina?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Argentina was 37.69 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 37.69 billion billion cubic meters in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.60 billion billion cubic meters in 1976.
- How does Argentina rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Argentina ranks 18th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. 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, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.