Municipal water withdrawal in Italy
Italy: Municipal water withdrawal was 9.15 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.15 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 183 countries
All-time high
9.50 billion cubic meters
in 2013
All-time low
6.50 billion cubic meters
in 1990
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Italy, 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
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Italy is 9.15 billion cubic meters, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Italy peaked at 9.50 billion cubic meters in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.50 billion cubic meters, in 1990.
That places Italy 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Italy, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.00 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1971 | 7.09 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 7.17 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 7.26 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 7.35 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 7.43 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 7.52 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 7.61 billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 7.69 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 7.78 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 7.87 billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 7.73 billion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 7.59 billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 7.46 billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.32 billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 7.18 billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 7.05 billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 6.91 billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.77 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 6.64 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.50 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.79 billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 7.08 billion cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 7.37 billion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 7.66 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 7.95 billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 8.24 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 8.53 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 8.82 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.11 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 9.08 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.05 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.03 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.00 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.97 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.94 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.99 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.04 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.10 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.18 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.27 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.36 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.45 billion cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.50 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.49 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.49 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.40 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.23 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.21 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.18 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.12 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.15 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.15 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 9.15 billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 13.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 9.15 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 13.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.39 billion cubic meters | 7.00 billion cubic meters | 7.78 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.25 billion cubic meters | 6.64 billion cubic meters | 7.87 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.81 billion cubic meters | 6.50 billion cubic meters | 9.11 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.04 billion cubic meters | 8.94 billion cubic meters | 9.18 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.37 billion cubic meters | 9.21 billion cubic meters | 9.50 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.15 billion cubic meters | 9.12 billion cubic meters | 9.18 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Italy?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Italy was 9.15 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.50 billion cubic meters in 2013.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.50 billion cubic meters in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.