Municipal water withdrawal in Russia
Russia: Municipal water withdrawal was 17.15 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal water withdrawal in Russia, 1994–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Russia recorded 17.15 billion cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023.
The figure is up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Russia peaked at 18.24 billion cubic meters in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.35 billion cubic meters, in 2013.
Russia ranks 5th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Russia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14.30 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1995 | 14.17 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 14.04 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 13.91 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 13.79 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.66 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 13.53 billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 13.40 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.31 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.22 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.14 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.05 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 12.96 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.87 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.79 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 12.70 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 12.61 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.52 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.44 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.35 billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 17.34 billion cubic meters | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 16.38 billion cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 18.24 billion cubic meters | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 17.69 billion cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 17.15 billion cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.15 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.15 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.15 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.15 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.15 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 17.15 billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 24.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Russia's 17.15 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 26.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal water withdrawal in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +40.4% | 12.35 billion cubic meters | 17.34 billion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.98 billion cubic meters | 13.66 billion cubic meters | 14.30 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.10 billion cubic meters | 12.70 billion cubic meters | 13.53 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.39 billion cubic meters | 12.35 billion cubic meters | 18.24 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.15 billion cubic meters | 17.15 billion cubic meters | 17.15 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Russia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8386 % 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) 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Russia?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Russia was 17.15 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.24 billion cubic meters in 2016.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.35 billion cubic meters in 2013.
- How does Russia rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.