Municipal water withdrawal in Vietnam
Vietnam: Municipal water withdrawal was 1.18 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.18 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.75 billion cubic meters
in 1985
All-time low
1.05 billion cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Vietnam, 1980–2023
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 Vietnam stood at 1.18 billion cubic meters.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Vietnam peaked at 1.75 billion cubic meters in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.05 billion cubic meters, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 48th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.32 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 1.41 billion cubic meters | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.49 billion cubic meters | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.58 billion cubic meters | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.66 billion cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.75 billion cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1.70 billion cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.66 billion cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.61 billion cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.56 billion cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.52 billion cubic meters | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.47 billion cubic meters | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.42 billion cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.38 billion cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.33 billion cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.28 billion cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.24 billion cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.19 billion cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.14 billion cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.10 billion cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 billion cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.08 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.11 billion cubic meters | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.14 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.18 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.21 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.20 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.20 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.20 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.20 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.19 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.19 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.19 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.18 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.18 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.18 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.18 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.18 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.18 billion cubic meters is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 billion cubic meters, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.57 billion cubic meters | 1.32 billion cubic meters | 1.75 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 billion cubic meters | 1.10 billion cubic meters | 1.52 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 billion cubic meters | 1.05 billion cubic meters | 1.21 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 1.19 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 1.18 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More environment data for Vietnam
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -6.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Vietnam?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Vietnam was 1.18 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 billion cubic meters in 1985.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 billion cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Vietnam ranks 48th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.