Municipal water withdrawal in Thailand
Thailand: Municipal water withdrawal was 2.74 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.74 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.74 billion cubic meters
in 2007
All-time low
898.00 million cubic meters
in 1982
Years of data
42
1982–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Thailand, 1982–2023
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 Thailand stood at 2.74 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Thailand peaked at 2.74 billion cubic meters in 2007 and was at its lowest, 898.00 million cubic meters, in 1982.
That places Thailand 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Thailand, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 898.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1983 | 970.80 million cubic meters | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 1.04 billion cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 1.12 billion cubic meters | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.19 billion cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.26 billion cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.34 billion cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.42 billion cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.50 billion cubic meters | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.57 billion cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 1.64 billion cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.72 billion cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.79 billion cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.86 billion cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.93 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.01 billion cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.08 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.15 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.23 billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.30 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.37 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.45 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.52 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.59 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.67 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.74 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.74 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 5.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.74 billion cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 billion cubic meters, 2.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.15 billion cubic meters | 898.00 million cubic meters | 1.42 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.83 billion cubic meters | 1.50 billion cubic meters | 2.15 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 billion cubic meters | 2.23 billion cubic meters | 2.74 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 billion cubic meters | 2.74 billion cubic meters | 2.74 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 billion cubic meters | 2.74 billion cubic meters | 2.74 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 31 Myanmar 3.32 billion cubic meters compare
- 32 Peru 3.32 billion cubic meters compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 2.76 billion cubic meters compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 2.30 billion cubic meters compare
- 36 Netherlands 2.15 billion cubic meters compare
- 37 Poland 2.11 billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9347 % 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) 1.66 % 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 Thailand?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Thailand was 2.74 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 billion cubic meters in 2007.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 898.00 million cubic meters in 1982.
- How does Thailand rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Thailand ranks 34th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.