Annual freshwater withdrawals in Mexico
Mexico: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 89.80 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Mexico, 1980–2022
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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Mexico is 89.80 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Mexico peaked at 89.94 billion billion cubic meters in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.97 billion billion cubic meters, in 1980.
That places Mexico 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.72 billion billion cubic meters | 55.97 billion billion cubic meters | 61.46 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.82 billion billion cubic meters | 62.07 billion billion cubic meters | 67.56 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.06 billion billion cubic meters | 68.17 billion billion cubic meters | 79.78 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.67 billion billion cubic meters | 79.48 billion billion cubic meters | 89.35 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.77 billion billion cubic meters | 89.55 billion billion cubic meters | 89.94 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 5 Pakistan 179.30 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 6 Iran 92.95 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 7 Philippines 91.04 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 9 Vietnam 81.86 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 10 Japan 79.70 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 11 Egypt 77.50 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Mexico
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 686.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 11.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 150.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2057 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.6771 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 48.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Mexico?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Mexico was 89.80 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 89.94 billion billion cubic meters in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.97 billion billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Mexico rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.