Municipal water withdrawal in Colombia
Colombia: Municipal water withdrawal was 3.56 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.56 billion cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3.61 billion cubic meters
in 2022
All-time low
2.47 billion cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Colombia, 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
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Colombia is 3.56 billion cubic meters, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Colombia peaked at 3.61 billion cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.47 billion cubic meters, in 2000.
That places Colombia 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Colombia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.47 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2001 | 2.55 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.63 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.72 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.80 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.88 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.97 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.05 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.13 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.18 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.22 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.54 billion cubic meters | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.36 billion cubic meters | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.43 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.47 billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.46 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.38 billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.33 billion cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.28 billion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.47 billion cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.38 billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.33 billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.61 billion cubic meters | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 3.56 billion cubic meters | -1.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.56 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 6.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.56 billion cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 350.93 million cubic meters, 10.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 billion cubic meters | 2.47 billion cubic meters | 3.18 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 billion cubic meters | 3.22 billion cubic meters | 3.54 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 billion cubic meters | 3.33 billion cubic meters | 3.61 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 25 Kazakhstan 4.23 billion cubic meters compare
- 26 South Africa 4.23 billion cubic meters compare
- 27 Bangladesh 3.60 billion cubic meters compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 3.39 billion cubic meters compare
- 30 Algeria 3.39 billion cubic meters compare
- 31 Myanmar 3.32 billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7671 % 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) 1.27 % 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 Colombia?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Colombia was 3.56 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 billion cubic meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.