Municipal water withdrawal in Mexico
Mexico: Municipal water withdrawal was 13.33 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.33 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 183 countries
All-time high
14.23 billion cubic meters
in 2017
All-time low
9.60 billion cubic meters
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Mexico, 2001–2023
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 Mexico is 13.33 billion cubic meters, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Mexico peaked at 14.23 billion cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.60 billion cubic meters, in 2001.
Mexico ranks 8th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Mexico, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.60 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2002 | 9.60 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.50 billion cubic meters | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 10.70 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.70 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.70 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.16 billion cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11.20 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.40 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.42 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.44 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.98 billion cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 11.96 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.05 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.48 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.58 billion cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.23 billion cubic meters | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 13.09 billion cubic meters | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 13.15 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.16 billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.29 billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 13.33 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.33 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 13.33 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 24.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 13.33 billion cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 350.93 million cubic meters, 38.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.62 billion cubic meters | 9.60 billion cubic meters | 11.40 billion cubic meters | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.44 billion cubic meters | 11.42 billion cubic meters | 14.23 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.28 billion cubic meters | 13.16 billion cubic meters | 13.33 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.2925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Mexico?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Mexico was 13.33 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.23 billion cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.60 billion cubic meters in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Mexico ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.