Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Israel
Israel: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 38.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Israel, 1970–2021
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 Israel is 38.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Israel peaked at 44.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1970.
Israel ranks 56th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.3% | — |
| 1971 | 16.1% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 16.8% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 18.2% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 18.8% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 20.2% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 20.8% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 21.4% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 24.3% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 25.5% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 26.7% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 32.9% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.5% | 15.3% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 22.1% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 26.7% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 34.4% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 35.9% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 38.2% | 41.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Israel?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Israel was 38.2% in 2021, 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1970.
- How does Israel rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Israel ranks 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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).