Annual freshwater withdrawals in Bhutan
Bhutan: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 337.90 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Bhutan, 2008–2022
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
Bhutan recorded 337.90 million billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Bhutan peaked at 337.90 million billion cubic meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 337.90 million billion cubic meters, in 2008.
That places Bhutan 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 337.90 million billion cubic meters | 337.90 million billion cubic meters | 337.90 million billion cubic meters | 2 |
| 2010s | 337.90 million billion cubic meters | 337.90 million billion cubic meters | 337.90 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.90 million billion cubic meters | 337.90 million billion cubic meters | 337.90 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 135 Mongolia 462.40 million billion cubic meters compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea 392.10 million billion cubic meters compare
- 137 Bolivia 360.09 million billion cubic meters compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 336.20 million billion cubic meters compare
- 140 Palestine 334.80 million billion cubic meters compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 312.04 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Bhutan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3401 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4778 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1744 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Bhutan?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Bhutan was 337.90 million 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 337.90 million billion cubic meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 337.90 million billion cubic meters in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Bhutan ranks 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.