Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ukraine
Ukraine: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 34.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ukraine, 1992–2022
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
Ukraine recorded 34.0% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ukraine peaked at 34.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1992.
That places Ukraine 59th 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 31 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.8% | — |
| 1993 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 17.8% | 18.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.1% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.8% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 28.2% | 34.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ukraine?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Ukraine was 34.0% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Ukraine ranks 59th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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).