Municipal water withdrawal in Netherlands

Netherlands: Municipal water withdrawal was 1.22 billion billion m³ per year in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
1.22 billion billion m³ per year
World rank
12th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.30 billion billion m³ per year
in 2000
All-time low
1.22 billion billion m³ per year
in 2010
Years of data
5
1990–2010

Municipal water withdrawal in Netherlands, 1990–2010

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1990200020101990: 1.3B billion m³ per year1995: 1.3B billion m³ per year2000: 1.3B billion m³ per year2005: 1.2B billion m³ per year2010: 1.2B billion m³ per year

Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion m³ per year.

Analysis

In 2010, municipal water withdrawal in Netherlands stood at 1.22 billion billion m³ per year. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Netherlands peaked at 1.30 billion billion m³ per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.22 billion billion m³ per year, in 2010.

Netherlands ranks 12th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.27 billion billion m³ per year 1.27 billion billion m³ per year 1.28 billion billion m³ per year 2
2000s 1.28 billion billion m³ per year 1.25 billion billion m³ per year 1.30 billion billion m³ per year 2
2010s 1.22 billion billion m³ per year 1.22 billion billion m³ per year 1.22 billion billion m³ per year 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 9 Spain 5.31 billion billion m³ per year compare
  2. 10 Iraq 4.30 billion billion m³ per year compare
  3. 11 Greece 1.29 billion billion m³ per year compare
  4. 13 Sweden 1.02 billion billion m³ per year compare
  5. 14 Romania 980.00 million billion m³ per year compare
  6. 15 Switzerland 917.00 million billion m³ per year compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is municipal water withdrawal in Netherlands?
Municipal water withdrawal in Netherlands was 1.22 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 billion billion m³ per year in 2000.
What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.22 billion billion m³ per year in 2010.
How does Netherlands rank for municipal water withdrawal?
Netherlands ranks 12th out of 35 countries with data for 2010.
Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands 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

Indicator
Municipal water withdrawal
Unit
billion m³ per year
Source
FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
35 places, 222 data points, 1970–2015
Last refreshed

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.