Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mexico
Mexico: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 14.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mexico, 2001–2022
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
Mexico recorded 14.8% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% 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 Mexico peaked at 16.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2002.
Mexico ranks 112th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.0% | — |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 14.8% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.03 t per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mexico?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Mexico was 14.8% 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Mexico ranks 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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).