Municipal water withdrawal in Israel
Israel: Municipal water withdrawal was 712.00 million billion m³ per year in 2005. ▲ Rising
Municipal water withdrawal in Israel, 1970–2005
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion m³ per year.
Analysis
In 2005, municipal water withdrawal in Israel stood at 712.00 million billion m³ per year. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Israel peaked at 712.00 million billion m³ per year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 240.00 million billion m³ per year, in 1970.
Israel ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 273.75 million billion m³ per year | 240.00 million billion m³ per year | 307.50 million billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 1980s | 375.00 million billion m³ per year | 375.00 million billion m³ per year | 375.00 million billion m³ per year | 1 |
| 1990s | 482.00 million billion m³ per year | 482.00 million billion m³ per year | 482.00 million billion m³ per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 700.00 million billion m³ per year | 688.00 million billion m³ per year | 712.00 million billion m³ per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 15 Switzerland 917.00 million billion m³ per year compare
- 16 Norway 838.00 million billion m³ per year compare
- 17 Austria 720.00 million billion m³ per year compare
- 19 Belgium 709.30 million billion m³ per year compare
- 20 Libya 700.00 million billion m³ per year compare
- 21 Ireland 628.00 million billion m³ per year compare
More environment data for Israel
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 76.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0036 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0342 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0506 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Israel?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Israel was 712.00 million billion m³ per year in 2005, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 712.00 million billion m³ per year in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.00 million billion m³ per year in 1970.
- How does Israel rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Israel ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2005.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.