Annual freshwater withdrawals in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 360.09 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Bolivia, 1987–2022
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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals in Bolivia stood at 360.09 million billion cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Bolivia peaked at 2.20 billion billion cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 360.09 million billion cubic meters, in 2021.
That places Bolivia 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.30 billion billion cubic meters | 1.24 billion billion cubic meters | 1.36 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.69 billion billion cubic meters | 1.42 billion billion cubic meters | 1.95 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 billion billion cubic meters | 1.97 billion billion cubic meters | 2.09 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 billion billion cubic meters | 2.10 billion billion cubic meters | 2.20 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.68 million billion cubic meters | 360.09 million billion cubic meters | 367.87 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 134 Slovakia 563.62 million billion cubic meters compare
- 135 Mongolia 462.40 million billion cubic meters compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea 392.10 million billion cubic meters compare
- 138 Bhutan 337.90 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
More environment data for Bolivia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 63.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0285 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0251 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0181 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0816 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Bolivia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Bolivia was 360.09 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 billion billion cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 360.09 million billion cubic meters in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Bolivia ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.