Municipal water withdrawal by country
Total water withdrawal for municipal (domestic) purposes, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.
What the numbers show
Municipal water withdrawal is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 79.40 billion billion m³ per year in China; the lowest is 5.00 million billion m³ per year in Monaco.
The median across all reporting countries is 779.00 million billion m³ per year, and the mean is 6.57 billion billion m³ per year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 15,880.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Burkina Faso (up 324.4%), and the largest decrease in Armenia (down 76.5%).
Municipal water withdrawal: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 79.40 billion billion m³ per year | 2015 | up 11.8% | volatile |
| 2 | India | 56.00 billion billion m³ per year | 2010 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Japan | 15.41 billion billion m³ per year | 2010 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 4 | Pakistan | 9.65 billion billion m³ per year | 2010 | up 51.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Italy | 9.45 billion billion m³ per year | 2010 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 6 | South Korea | 6.92 billion billion m³ per year | 2005 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 5.87 billion billion m³ per year | 2010 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 8 | France | 5.48 billion billion m³ per year | 2010 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 9 | Spain | 5.31 billion billion m³ per year | 2010 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 10 | Iraq | 4.30 billion billion m³ per year | 2000 | up 235.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Greece | 1.29 billion billion m³ per year | 2010 | up 50.1% | rising |
| 12 | Netherlands | 1.22 billion billion m³ per year | 2010 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 13 | Sweden | 1.02 billion billion m³ per year | 2010 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 14 | Romania | 980.00 million billion m³ per year | 2015 | down 47.3% | falling |
| 15 | Switzerland | 917.00 million billion m³ per year | 2015 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 16 | Norway | 838.00 million billion m³ per year | 2015 | down 11.6% | rising |
| 17 | Austria | 720.00 million billion m³ per year | 2010 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 18 | Israel | 712.00 million billion m³ per year | 2005 | up 47.7% | rising |
| 19 | Belgium | 709.30 million billion m³ per year | 2010 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 20 | Libya | 700.00 million billion m³ per year | 2010 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 22 | Hungary | 594.50 million billion m³ per year | 2015 | down 25.0% | flat |
| 23 | Belarus | 547.00 million billion m³ per year | 2015 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 24 | Jordan | 491.00 million billion m³ per year | 2015 | up 67.0% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 415.00 million billion m³ per year | 2015 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 26 | Burkina Faso | 375.60 million billion m³ per year | 2005 | up 324.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Denmark | 360.00 million billion m³ per year | 2010 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 28 | Armenia | 198.00 million billion m³ per year | 2015 | down 76.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Slovenia | 164.00 million billion m³ per year | 2015 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 30 | Malawi | 143.10 million billion m³ per year | 2005 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 31 | Cyprus | 84.10 million billion m³ per year | 2015 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 32 | Iceland | 80.00 million billion m³ per year | 2015 | down 1.2% | falling |
| 35 | Monaco | 5.00 million billion m³ per year | 2010 | down 13.8% | falling |
About this data
Total water withdrawal for municipal (domestic) purposes, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Municipal water is the annual quantity of water withdrawn primarily for the direct use by the population.