Drinking water usage in urban areas in Russia
Russia: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 218,818 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
218,818 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 188 countries
All-time high
219,124 people
in 2023
All-time low
211,626 people
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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%.
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Russia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 215,235 people | — |
| 2001 | 214,342 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 214,067 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 213,947 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 213,177 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 212,452 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 211,854 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 211,626 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 211,685 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 211,896 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 212,122 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 212,413 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 212,948 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 213,618 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 214,345 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 215,201 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 216,231 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 217,210 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 217,985 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 218,589 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 218,837 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 218,562 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 218,737 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 219,124 people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 218,818 people | -0.1% |
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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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5219 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.