Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chile
Chile: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 4.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chile, 1992–2022
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 Chile is 4.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chile peaked at 5.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2006.
That places Chile 167th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.4% | — |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chile?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Chile was 4.0% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2006.
- How does Chile rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Chile ranks 167th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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).