Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Italy
Italy: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 27.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Italy, 1970–2022
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
In 2022, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Italy stood at 27.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Italy peaked at 27.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1990.
Italy ranks 70th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.8% | — |
| 1971 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.7% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 16.6% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 15.9% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 15.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 16.9% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 27.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Italy?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Italy was 27.0% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Italy ranks 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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).