Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Argentina
Argentina: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 15.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Argentina, 1995–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Argentina is 15.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Argentina peaked at 16.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2011.
Argentina ranks 104th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.0% | — |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 16.0% | 16.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Argentina?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Argentina was 15.5% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2011.
- How does Argentina rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Argentina ranks 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).