Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Colombia
Colombia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 13.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Colombia, 2000–2022
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 Colombia is 13.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Colombia peaked at 31.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 117th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.8% | — |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 22.0% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.6% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.4% | 14.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Colombia?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Colombia was 13.7% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Colombia ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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).