Annual freshwater withdrawals in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 81.86 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Vietnam, 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
Vietnam recorded 81.86 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Vietnam peaked at 81.86 billion billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.86 billion billion cubic meters, in 1980.
Vietnam ranks 9th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 | 44.30 billion billion cubic meters | 37.86 billion billion cubic meters | 50.27 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.65 billion billion cubic meters | 51.52 billion billion cubic meters | 69.78 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.85 billion billion cubic meters | 71.81 billion billion cubic meters | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | 81.86 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 6 Iran 92.95 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 7 Philippines 91.04 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 8 Mexico 89.80 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 10 Japan 79.70 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 11 Egypt 77.50 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 12 Brazil 67.94 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Vietnam
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 584.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.79 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 74.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7597 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 23.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4864 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 116.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2575 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 17.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Vietnam?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Vietnam was 81.86 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 81.86 billion billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.86 billion billion cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Vietnam ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.