Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 26.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Russian Federation, 1994–2022
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 Russian Federation stood at 26.5%.
The figure is up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Russian Federation peaked at 28.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1994.
That places Russian Federation 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18.5% | — |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 18.5% | 19.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.9% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Russian Federation?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Russian Federation was 26.5% 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1994.
- How does Russian Federation rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Russian Federation ranks 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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).