Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Chile

Chile: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply was 859.12 Cubic metres in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
859.12 Cubic metres
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 27 countries
All-time high
859.12 Cubic metres
in 2021
All-time low
566.8 Cubic metres
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Chile, 2000–2021

02004006008002000201020212000: 576.4 Cubic metres2001: 566.8 Cubic metres2002: 590.2 Cubic metres2003: 592.6 Cubic metres2004: 594.4 Cubic metres2005: 611.2 Cubic metres2006: 626.8 Cubic metres2007: 739.6 Cubic metres2008: 596.6 Cubic metres2009: 599.4 Cubic metres2010: 620.5 Cubic metres2011: 652.4 Cubic metres2012: 686 Cubic metres2013: 683 Cubic metres2014: 723 Cubic metres2015: 730 Cubic metres2016: 708.9 Cubic metres2017: 743.1 Cubic metres2018: 838.7 Cubic metres2019: 840.9 Cubic metres2020: 851.7 Cubic metres2021: 859.1 Cubic metres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cubic metres.

Analysis

In 2021, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Chile stood at 859.12 Cubic metres. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Chile peaked at 859.12 Cubic metres in 2021 and was at its lowest, 566.8 Cubic metres, in 2001.

Chile ranks 10th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 609.4 Cubic metres 566.8 Cubic metres 739.6 Cubic metres 10
2010s 722.65 Cubic metres 620.5 Cubic metres 840.93 Cubic metres 10
2020s 855.42 Cubic metres 851.73 Cubic metres 859.12 Cubic metres 2

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 7 United Kingdom 1,664 Cubic metres compare
  2. 8 Spain 1,495 Cubic metres compare
  3. 9 Peru 1,047 Cubic metres compare
  4. 11 Switzerland 734 Cubic metres compare
  5. 12 Austria 719 Cubic metres compare
  6. 13 Greece 690.64 Cubic metres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Chile?
Freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Chile was 859.12 Cubic metres in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 859.12 Cubic metres in 2021.
What is the lowest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 566.8 Cubic metres in 2001.
How does Chile rank for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
Chile ranks 10th out of 27 countries with data for 2021.
Is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Unit
Cubic metres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 1,027 data points, 1970–2024
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This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays