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.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Chile, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.29 billion billion cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 21.37 billion billion cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 22.45 billion billion cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 23.53 billion billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 24.61 billion billion cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 25.69 billion billion cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 26.77 billion billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 27.86 billion billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 28.94 billion billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 30.01 billion billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 31.09 billion billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 32.13 billion billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 33.21 billion billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 34.28 billion billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 35.36 billion billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35.37 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 35.37 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 billion billion cubic meters, 20.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Chile's 35.37 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 billion billion cubic meters, 24.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 meters (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.