Municipal water withdrawal in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Municipal water withdrawal was 5.87 billion billion m³ per year in 2010. ▼ Falling
Municipal water withdrawal in United Kingdom, 1980–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion m³ per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in United Kingdom is 5.87 billion billion m³ per year, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in United Kingdom peaked at 7.31 billion billion m³ per year in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.87 billion billion m³ per year, in 2010.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.06 billion billion m³ per year | 6.97 billion billion m³ per year | 7.14 billion billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.65 billion billion m³ per year | 5.99 billion billion m³ per year | 7.31 billion billion m³ per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.87 billion billion m³ per year | 5.87 billion billion m³ per year | 5.87 billion billion m³ per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 4 Pakistan 9.65 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 5 Italy 9.45 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 6 South Korea 6.92 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 8 France 5.48 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 9 Spain 5.31 billion billion m³ per year compare
- 10 Iraq 4.30 billion billion m³ per year compare
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 31.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 58.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1931 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in United Kingdom?
- Municipal water withdrawal in United Kingdom was 5.87 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 billion billion m³ per year in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 billion billion m³ per year in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2010.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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
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.