Municipal water withdrawal in Italy
Italy: Municipal water withdrawal was 9.45 billion billion m³ per year in 2010. ▲ Rising
Municipal water withdrawal in Italy, 1970–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion m³ per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Italy is 9.45 billion billion m³ per year, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Italy peaked at 9.45 billion billion m³ per year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.50 billion billion m³ per year, in 1990.
That places Italy 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.22 billion billion m³ per year | 7.00 billion billion m³ per year | 7.43 billion billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.53 billion billion m³ per year | 7.18 billion billion m³ per year | 7.87 billion billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.50 billion billion m³ per year | 6.50 billion billion m³ per year | 6.50 billion billion m³ per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.03 billion billion m³ per year | 8.94 billion billion m³ per year | 9.11 billion billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.45 billion billion m³ per year | 9.45 billion billion m³ per year | 9.45 billion billion m³ per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 2 India 56.00 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 3 Japan 15.41 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 4 Pakistan 9.65 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 6 South Korea 6.92 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 7 United Kingdom 5.87 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 8 France 5.48 billion billion m³ per year compare
More environment data for Italy
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 371.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0558 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3495 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Italy?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Italy was 9.45 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.45 billion billion m³ per year in 2010.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.50 billion billion m³ per year in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Italy ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2010.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.