Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in United States
United States: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply was 23,340 Cubic metres in 2020. ▲ Rising
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in United States, 1970–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cubic metres.
Analysis
In 2020, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in United States stood at 23,340 Cubic metres. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in United States peaked at 23,340 Cubic metres in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,000 Cubic metres, in 1970.
United States ranks 1st of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,100 Cubic metres | 13,000 Cubic metres | 15,200 Cubic metres | 2 |
| 1980s | 18,272 Cubic metres | 16,368 Cubic metres | 20,176 Cubic metres | 2 |
| 1990s | 20,880 Cubic metres | 20,861 Cubic metres | 20,900 Cubic metres | 2 |
| 2000s | 21,125 Cubic metres | 20,171 Cubic metres | 22,079 Cubic metres | 2 |
| 2020s | 23,340 Cubic metres | 23,340 Cubic metres | 23,340 Cubic metres | 1 |
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- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
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- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in United States?
- Freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in United States was 23,340 Cubic metres in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 23,340 Cubic metres in 2020.
- What is the lowest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 Cubic metres in 1970.
- How does United States rank for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- United States ranks 1st out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
- Is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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About this data
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