Annual freshwater withdrawals in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 22.62 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Venezuela, 1970–2022
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
Venezuela recorded 22.62 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Venezuela peaked at 22.62 billion billion cubic meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.10 billion billion cubic meters, in 1970.
Venezuela ranks 34th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.84 billion billion cubic meters | 4.10 billion billion cubic meters | 5.59 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.50 billion billion cubic meters | 5.75 billion billion cubic meters | 7.24 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.15 billion billion cubic meters | 7.40 billion billion cubic meters | 8.89 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.28 billion billion cubic meters | 9.06 billion billion cubic meters | 22.62 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.62 billion billion cubic meters | 22.62 billion billion cubic meters | 22.62 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.62 billion billion cubic meters | 22.62 billion billion cubic meters | 22.62 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 31 France 24.43 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 32 Colombia 24.26 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 23.38 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 35 South Africa 21.11 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 36 Afghanistan 20.28 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 37 Syria 13.96 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Venezuela
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 167.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 32.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0873 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0155 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0881 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Venezuela?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Venezuela was 22.62 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 22.62 billion billion cubic meters in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.10 billion billion cubic meters in 1970.
- How does Venezuela rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Venezuela ranks 34th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.