Annual freshwater withdrawals in United States
United States: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 444.29 billion in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
444.29 billion
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
517.60 billion
in 1980
All-time low
418.80 billion
in 2010
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Annual freshwater withdrawals in United States, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in United States is 444.29 billion, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in United States peaked at 517.60 billion in 1980 and was at its lowest, 418.80 billion, in 2010.
That places United States 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 493.98 billion | 470.35 billion | 517.60 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 468.93 billion | 465.10 billion | 472.75 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 465.14 billion | 430.76 billion | 478.60 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 436.64 billion | 418.80 billion | 444.29 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 444.29 billion | 444.29 billion | 444.29 billion | 3 |
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More environment data for United States
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 20.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 5.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 215.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.89 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in United States?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in United States was 444.29 billion in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 517.60 billion in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 418.80 billion in 2010.
- How does United States rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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