Municipal water withdrawal in Jordan
Jordan: Municipal water withdrawal was 497.37 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
497.37 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 183 countries
All-time high
497.37 million cubic meters
in 2019
All-time low
131.00 million cubic meters
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Jordan, 1975–2023
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 Jordan stood at 497.37 million cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Jordan peaked at 497.37 million cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 131.00 million cubic meters, in 1975.
That places Jordan 84th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Jordan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 131.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 131.40 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 131.80 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 132.20 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 132.60 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 133.00 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 133.40 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 133.80 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 134.20 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 134.60 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 135.00 million cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 143.80 million cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 152.60 million cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 161.40 million cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 170.20 million cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 179.00 million cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 196.50 million cubic meters | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 214.00 million cubic meters | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 217.12 million cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 220.25 million cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 223.38 million cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 226.50 million cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 229.62 million cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 232.75 million cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 235.88 million cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 239.00 million cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 246.00 million cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 249.00 million cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 262.00 million cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 281.00 million cubic meters | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 291.30 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 291.00 million cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 294.00 million cubic meters | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 315.00 million cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 326.00 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 352.00 million cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 347.00 million cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 354.00 million cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 381.00 million cubic meters | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 424.00 million cubic meters | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 456.00 million cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 456.90 million cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 469.70 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 479.50 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 497.37 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 497.37 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 497.37 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 497.37 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 497.37 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 497.37 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 497.37 million cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 700.00 million cubic meters, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131.80 million cubic meters | 131.00 million cubic meters | 132.60 million cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 143.20 million cubic meters | 133.00 million cubic meters | 170.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.50 million cubic meters | 179.00 million cubic meters | 235.88 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 279.43 million cubic meters | 239.00 million cubic meters | 326.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 421.75 million cubic meters | 347.00 million cubic meters | 497.37 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 497.37 million cubic meters | 497.37 million cubic meters | 497.37 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 81 Tanzania 527.00 million cubic meters compare
- 82 Georgia 504.96 million cubic meters compare
- 83 Finland 500.00 million cubic meters compare
- 85 Croatia 471.00 million cubic meters compare
- 86 Democratic Republic of Congo 464.90 million cubic meters compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 453.50 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % 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 -0.0264 % 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 Jordan?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Jordan was 497.37 million 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 497.37 million cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.00 million cubic meters in 1975.
- How does Jordan rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Jordan ranks 84th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.