Drinking water usage in urban areas in Russia
Russia: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 218,818 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Russia, 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
Russia recorded 218,818 people for drinking water usage in urban areas in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Russia peaked at 219,124 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 211,626 people, in 2007.
Russia ranks 13th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213,028 people | 211,626 people | 215,235 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,066 people | 212,122 people | 218,589 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,816 people | 218,562 people | 219,124 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Russia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2,576 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 17.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 60 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 263.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4996 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 416.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.6907 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 89.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Russia?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Russia was 218,818 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 219,124 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,626 people in 2007.
- How does Russia rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Russia ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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.