Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Jordan
Jordan: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 45.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Jordan, 1975–2022
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 Jordan stood at 45.0%.
That represents a change of up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Jordan peaked at 45.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 46th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.0% | — |
| 1976 | 28.1% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 27.2% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 26.4% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 25.6% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 24.9% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 24.2% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 23.5% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 22.4% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 21.8% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 21.1% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.5% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 20.3% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 21.1% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.3% | 25.6% | 29.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 20.5% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 20.3% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 29.3% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 38.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 38.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0297 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 10.2 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Jordan?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Jordan was 45.0% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Jordan ranks 46th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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).