Municipal water withdrawal in Bolivia
Bolivia: Municipal water withdrawal was 252.91 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
252.91 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 183 countries
All-time high
257.14 million cubic meters
in 2020
All-time low
124.00 million cubic meters
in 1987
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Bolivia, 1987–2023
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 Bolivia stood at 252.91 million cubic meters.
The figure is up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Bolivia peaked at 257.14 million cubic meters in 2020 and was at its lowest, 124.00 million cubic meters, in 1987.
Bolivia ranks 108th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 124.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1988 | 124.55 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 125.09 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 125.64 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 126.18 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 126.73 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 127.27 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 127.82 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 128.36 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 128.91 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 129.46 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 130.00 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 130.54 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 131.09 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 131.64 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 132.18 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 132.73 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 133.27 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 133.82 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 134.36 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 134.91 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 135.46 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 136.00 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 147.63 million cubic meters | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 159.25 million cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 170.88 million cubic meters | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 182.51 million cubic meters | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 194.13 million cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 205.76 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 217.38 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 229.01 million cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 240.64 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 252.26 million cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 257.14 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 252.91 million cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 252.91 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 252.91 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 252.91 million cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 252.91 million cubic meters is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 350.93 million cubic meters, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 124.55 million cubic meters | 124.00 million cubic meters | 125.09 million cubic meters | 3 |
| 1990s | 128.09 million cubic meters | 125.64 million cubic meters | 130.54 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.55 million cubic meters | 131.09 million cubic meters | 136.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.95 million cubic meters | 147.63 million cubic meters | 252.26 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.97 million cubic meters | 252.91 million cubic meters | 257.14 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More environment data for Bolivia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.09 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.44 % 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) 12.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 15.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Bolivia?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Bolivia was 252.91 million 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 257.14 million cubic meters in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.00 million cubic meters in 1987.
- How does Bolivia rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Bolivia ranks 108th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.