Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Peru
Peru: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 12.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Peru, 2008–2022
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 Peru is 12.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Peru peaked at 12.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2018.
Peru ranks 126th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.2% | — |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +116.3% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 5.8% | 12.6% | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Peru?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Peru was 12.1% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Peru ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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).