Drinking water usage in urban areas in Australia
Australia: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0 people for drinking water usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Australia peaked at 0 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
That places Australia 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 44.38 people compare
- 82 Suriname 16.03 people compare
- 83 Cayman Islands 7.45 people compare
- 84 Afghanistan 0 people compare
- 84 Albania 0 people compare
- 84 Andorra 0 people compare
- 84 Anguilla 0 people compare
- 84 Austria 0 people compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 0 people compare
- 84 Belarus 0 people compare
- 84 Belgium 0 people compare
- 84 Belize 0 people compare
- 84 Bermuda 0 people compare
- 84 Bhutan 0 people compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 people compare
- 84 Brazil 0 people compare
- 84 Bulgaria 0 people compare
- 84 Burundi 0 people compare
- 84 Canada 0 people compare
- 84 Cape Verde 0 people compare
- 84 Colombia 0 people compare
- 84 Cook Islands 0 people compare
- 84 Costa Rica 0 people compare
- 84 Croatia 0 people compare
- 84 Denmark 0 people compare
- 84 East Timor 0 people compare
- 84 Ecuador 0 people compare
- 84 El Salvador 0 people compare
- 84 Estonia 0 people compare
- 84 Falkland Islands 0 people compare
- 84 Finland 0 people compare
- 84 France 0 people compare
- 84 Germany 0 people compare
- 84 Ghana 0 people compare
- 84 Gibraltar 0 people compare
- 84 Greece 0 people compare
- 84 Guyana 0 people compare
- 84 Honduras 0 people compare
- 84 Hong Kong 0 people compare
- 84 Hungary 0 people compare
- 84 Iceland 0 people compare
- 84 Iraq 0 people compare
- 84 Israel 0 people compare
- 84 Kazakhstan 0 people compare
- 84 Kiribati 0 people compare
- 84 Kuwait 0 people compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 0 people compare
- 84 Laos 0 people compare
- 84 Latvia 0 people compare
- 84 Lithuania 0 people compare
- 84 Macao 0 people compare
- 84 Maldives 0 people compare
- 84 Mali 0 people compare
- 84 Marshall Islands 0 people compare
- 84 Mauritania 0 people compare
- 84 Mauritius 0 people compare
- 84 Mexico 0 people compare
- 84 Moldova 0 people compare
- 84 Monaco 0 people compare
- 84 Mongolia 0 people compare
- 84 Montenegro 0 people compare
- 84 Morocco 0 people compare
- 84 Nauru 0 people compare
- 84 Netherlands 0 people compare
- 84 New Zealand 0 people compare
- 84 North Korea 0 people compare
- 84 North Macedonia 0 people compare
- 84 Norway 0 people compare
- 84 Oman 0 people compare
- 84 Palau 0 people compare
- 84 Palestine 0 people compare
- 84 Panama 0 people compare
- 84 Paraguay 0 people compare
- 84 Philippines 0 people compare
- 84 Poland 0 people compare
- 84 Portugal 0 people compare
- 84 Romania 0 people compare
- 84 Saint Barthelemy 0 people compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 0 people compare
- 84 Saint Martin (French part) 0 people compare
- 84 Samoa 0 people compare
- 84 San Marino 0 people compare
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 0 people compare
- 84 Senegal 0 people compare
- 84 Serbia 0 people compare
- 84 Singapore 0 people compare
- 84 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 people compare
- 84 Slovakia 0 people compare
- 84 Spain 0 people compare
- 84 Sri Lanka 0 people compare
- 84 Sweden 0 people compare
- 84 Switzerland 0 people compare
- 84 Thailand 0 people compare
- 84 Tonga 0 people compare
- 84 Turkmenistan 0 people compare
- 84 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 people compare
- 84 Tuvalu 0 people compare
- 84 United Arab Emirates 0 people compare
- 84 United Kingdom 0 people compare
- 84 United States 0 people compare
- 84 Uruguay 0 people compare
- 84 Vietnam 0 people compare
- 84 Yemen 0 people compare
- 84 Zimbabwe 0 people compare
More environment data for Australia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 591.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 21.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 84.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4769 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 43.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 144.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Australia?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Australia was 0 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Australia ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.