Municipal water withdrawal in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Municipal water withdrawal was 330.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Municipal water withdrawal in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2000–2023
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 330.00 million cubic meters.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 371.90 million cubic meters in 2006 and was at its lowest, 309.00 million cubic meters, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 359.70 million cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 357.60 million cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 355.60 million cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 353.70 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 367.30 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 362.50 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 371.90 million cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 350.40 million cubic meters | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 362.60 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 365.30 million cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 368.40 million cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 359.30 million cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 359.30 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 354.80 million cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 342.70 million cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 344.00 million cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 354.50 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 360.80 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 319.00 million cubic meters | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 311.90 million cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 309.00 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 314.00 million cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 320.00 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 330.00 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 330.00 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 61% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 330.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 360.66 million cubic meters | 350.40 million cubic meters | 371.90 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.47 million cubic meters | 311.90 million cubic meters | 368.40 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.25 million cubic meters | 309.00 million cubic meters | 330.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More environment data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.509 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.09 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.63 % 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) -2.04 % 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 330.00 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 371.90 million cubic meters in 2006.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 309.00 million cubic meters in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.