Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 14.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in North Macedonia, 1996–2022
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 North Macedonia is 14.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in North Macedonia peaked at 63.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2012.
North Macedonia ranks 114th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13.8% | — |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 18.8% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -61.1% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +246.2% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -55.5% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | +148.3% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -78.3% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +39.0% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 13.8% | 22.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 18.8% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 13.5% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 14.1% | 21.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in North Macedonia?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in North Macedonia was 14.1% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2012.
- How does North Macedonia rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- North Macedonia ranks 114th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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).