Annual freshwater withdrawals in Philippines
Philippines: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 91.04 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Philippines, 2006–2022
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
Philippines recorded 91.04 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Philippines peaked at 92.16 billion billion cubic meters in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78.89 billion billion cubic meters, in 2006.
Philippines ranks 7th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.11 billion billion cubic meters | 78.89 billion billion cubic meters | 82.49 billion billion cubic meters | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.39 billion billion cubic meters | 83.27 billion billion cubic meters | 92.16 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.17 billion billion cubic meters | 87.48 billion billion cubic meters | 91.04 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 4 Indonesia 222.63 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 5 Pakistan 179.30 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 6 Iran 92.95 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 8 Mexico 89.80 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 9 Vietnam 81.86 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 10 Japan 79.70 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Philippines
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 266.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 43.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0665 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 69.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1862 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Philippines?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Philippines was 91.04 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 92.16 billion billion cubic meters in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.89 billion billion cubic meters in 2006.
- How does Philippines rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Philippines ranks 7th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.