Municipal water withdrawal in Israel
Israel: Municipal water withdrawal was 1.00 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.00 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.00 billion cubic meters
in 2017
All-time low
240.00 million cubic meters
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Israel, 1970–2023
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 Israel stood at 1.00 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Israel peaked at 1.00 billion cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 240.00 million cubic meters, in 1970.
Israel ranks 51st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Israel, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 240.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1971 | 253.50 million cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 267.00 million cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 280.50 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 294.00 million cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 307.50 million cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 321.00 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 334.50 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 348.00 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 361.50 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 375.00 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 382.37 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 389.74 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 397.10 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 404.47 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 411.84 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 419.12 million cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 434.84 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 450.56 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 466.28 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 482.00 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 482.43 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 482.86 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 483.28 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 483.71 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 484.14 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 519.71 million cubic meters | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 555.28 million cubic meters | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 590.86 million cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 626.43 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 662.00 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 675.00 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 688.00 million cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 698.00 million cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 712.00 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 708.17 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 704.33 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 700.50 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 696.67 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 692.83 million cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 689.00 million cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 729.80 million cubic meters | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 770.60 million cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 811.40 million cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 852.20 million cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 893.00 million cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 933.00 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.00 billion cubic meters | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.00 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.00 billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.00 billion cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 700.00 million cubic meters, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 300.75 million cubic meters | 240.00 million cubic meters | 361.50 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 413.13 million cubic meters | 375.00 million cubic meters | 466.28 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 519.07 million cubic meters | 482.00 million cubic meters | 626.43 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 693.75 million cubic meters | 662.00 million cubic meters | 712.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 867.90 million cubic meters | 689.00 million cubic meters | 1.00 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 billion cubic meters | 1.00 billion cubic meters | 1.00 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Israel?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Israel was 1.00 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 billion cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.00 million cubic meters in 1970.
- How does Israel rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Israel ranks 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.