Annual freshwater withdrawals in Chile
Chile: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 35.37 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Chile, 1992–2022
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
Chile recorded 35.37 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Chile peaked at 35.37 billion billion cubic meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.29 billion billion cubic meters, in 1992.
Chile ranks 21st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.07 billion billion cubic meters | 20.29 billion billion cubic meters | 27.86 billion billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 33.11 billion billion cubic meters | 28.94 billion billion cubic meters | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 18 Argentina 37.69 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 19 Canada 36.13 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 20 Bangladesh 35.87 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 22 Italy 33.78 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 23 Myanmar 33.23 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 24 South Korea 29.20 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Chile
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 118.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0882 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Chile?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Chile was 35.37 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 35.37 billion billion cubic meters in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.29 billion billion cubic meters in 1992.
- How does Chile rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Chile ranks 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.