Municipal water withdrawal in Argentina
Argentina: Municipal water withdrawal was 5.85 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.85 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.85 billion cubic meters
in 2011
All-time low
4.56 billion cubic meters
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Argentina, 1995–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal water withdrawal in Argentina stood at 5.85 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Argentina peaked at 5.85 billion cubic meters in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.56 billion cubic meters, in 1995.
That places Argentina 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Argentina, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.56 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1996 | 4.64 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.72 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.80 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.88 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.96 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.04 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.21 billion cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.29 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.37 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.45 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.53 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.61 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.69 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.77 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.85 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.85 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.85 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.85 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.85 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.85 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.85 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.85 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.85 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.85 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.85 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.85 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.85 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 5.85 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 10.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 5.85 billion cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 350.93 million cubic meters, 16.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.72 billion cubic meters | 4.56 billion cubic meters | 4.88 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.33 billion cubic meters | 4.96 billion cubic meters | 5.69 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 billion cubic meters | 5.77 billion cubic meters | 5.85 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 billion cubic meters | 5.85 billion cubic meters | 5.85 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.4348 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Argentina?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Argentina was 5.85 billion cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 billion cubic meters in 2011.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 billion cubic meters in 1995.
- How does Argentina rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.