Annual freshwater withdrawals in Mexico
Mexico: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 89.80 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
89.80 billion billion cubic meters
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 181 countries
All-time high
89.94 billion billion cubic meters
in 2021
All-time low
55.97 billion billion cubic meters
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022
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.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Mexico, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 55.97 billion billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 56.58 billion billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 57.19 billion billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 57.80 billion billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 58.41 billion billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 59.02 billion billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 59.63 billion billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 60.24 billion billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 60.85 billion billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 61.46 billion billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 62.07 billion billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 62.68 billion billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 63.29 billion billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 63.90 billion billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 64.51 billion billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 65.12 billion billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 65.73 billion billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 66.34 billion billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 66.95 billion billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.56 billion billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 68.17 billion billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 68.78 billion billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 72.30 billion billion cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 74.70 billion billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 75.20 billion billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.20 billion billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 77.00 billion billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 78.65 billion billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 79.78 billion billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 79.78 billion billion cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 79.63 billion billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.48 billion billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.73 billion billion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 81.65 billion billion cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 84.93 billion billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 85.66 billion billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 86.58 billion billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 87.84 billion billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 88.84 billion billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 89.35 billion billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 89.55 billion billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.94 billion billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 89.80 billion billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 89.80 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion billion cubic meters, 27.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 89.80 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 billion billion cubic meters, 61.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % 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 -0.5194 % 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 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 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.