Annual freshwater withdrawals in Colombia
Colombia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 24.26 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Colombia, 2000–2022
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 Colombia stood at 24.26 billion billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Colombia peaked at 24.26 billion billion cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.75 billion billion cubic meters, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 32nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.21 billion billion cubic meters | 7.75 billion billion cubic meters | 14.25 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.36 billion billion cubic meters | 16.74 billion billion cubic meters | 21.86 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.49 billion billion cubic meters | 22.66 billion billion cubic meters | 24.26 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 29 Germany 25.79 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 24.97 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 31 France 24.43 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 23.38 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 34 Venezuela 22.62 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 35 South Africa 21.11 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 217.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.11 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 58.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0649 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 94.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0398 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1875 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Colombia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Colombia was 24.26 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.26 billion billion cubic meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 billion billion cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Colombia ranks 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.