Municipal water withdrawal in India
India: Municipal water withdrawal was 56.00 billion billion m³ per year in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Municipal water withdrawal in India, 1975–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion m³ per year.
Analysis
In 2010, municipal water withdrawal in India stood at 56.00 billion billion m³ per year. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in India peaked at 56.00 billion billion m³ per year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.40 billion billion m³ per year, in 1975.
India ranks 2nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.40 billion billion m³ per year | 11.40 billion billion m³ per year | 11.40 billion billion m³ per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.20 billion billion m³ per year | 14.05 billion billion m³ per year | 18.36 billion billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.00 billion billion m³ per year | 25.00 billion billion m³ per year | 25.00 billion billion m³ per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.00 billion billion m³ per year | 42.00 billion billion m³ per year | 42.00 billion billion m³ per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.00 billion billion m³ per year | 56.00 billion billion m³ per year | 56.00 billion billion m³ per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4,371 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.01 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 572.27 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 37.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 108.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 4.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 861.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 1.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 135.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in India?
- Municipal water withdrawal in India was 56.00 billion billion m³ per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 56.00 billion billion m³ per year in 2010.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.40 billion billion m³ per year in 1975.
- How does India rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- India ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2010.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.