Municipal water withdrawal in China
China: Municipal water withdrawal was 79.40 billion billion m³ per year in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Municipal water withdrawal in China, 1980–2015
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion m³ per year.
Analysis
In 2015, municipal water withdrawal in China stood at 79.40 billion billion m³ per year. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in China peaked at 79.40 billion billion m³ per year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.77 billion billion m³ per year, in 1980.
China ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.23 billion billion m³ per year | 6.77 billion billion m³ per year | 29.69 billion billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.08 billion billion m³ per year | 25.16 billion billion m³ per year | 35.00 billion billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.25 billion billion m³ per year | 57.50 billion billion m³ per year | 71.00 billion billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.15 billion billion m³ per year | 72.90 billion billion m³ per year | 79.40 billion billion m³ per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 15,536 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 498.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 32.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 736.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 3.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1,485 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 5.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 195.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in China?
- Municipal water withdrawal in China was 79.40 billion billion m³ per year in 2015, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 79.40 billion billion m³ per year in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 billion billion m³ per year in 1980.
- How does China rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- China ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2015.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.