Municipal water withdrawal in Venezuela
Venezuela: Municipal water withdrawal was 5.12 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.12 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.12 billion cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
1.76 billion cubic meters
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Venezuela, 1970–2023
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 Venezuela stood at 5.12 billion cubic meters. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Venezuela peaked at 5.12 billion cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.76 billion cubic meters, in 1970.
Venezuela ranks 21st of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.76 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1971 | 1.85 billion cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.94 billion cubic meters | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 2.03 billion cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 2.12 billion cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 2.20 billion cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.29 billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.38 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.47 billion cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.56 billion cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.65 billion cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.73 billion cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.82 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.91 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.00 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.09 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.18 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.26 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.35 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.44 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.53 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.62 billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.70 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.79 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.88 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.97 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.06 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.15 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.23 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.32 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.41 billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.55 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.70 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.84 billion cubic meters | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.98 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.12 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 5.12 billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 20.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 5.12 billion cubic meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 350.93 million cubic meters, 14.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.16 billion cubic meters | 1.76 billion cubic meters | 2.56 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 billion cubic meters | 2.65 billion cubic meters | 3.44 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 billion cubic meters | 3.53 billion cubic meters | 4.32 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 billion cubic meters | 4.41 billion cubic meters | 5.12 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 billion cubic meters | 5.12 billion cubic meters | 5.12 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 billion cubic meters | 5.12 billion cubic meters | 5.12 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More environment data for Venezuela
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -9.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Venezuela?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Venezuela was 5.12 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 billion cubic meters in 1970.
- How does Venezuela rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Venezuela ranks 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.