Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Pakistan
Pakistan: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 2.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Pakistan, 1975–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Pakistan is 2.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Pakistan peaked at 2.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2899 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1975.
Pakistan ranks 168th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3213 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.2899 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.354 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.5275 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.3898 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.6808 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8278 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.7105 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.9135 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 0.942 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.05 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 1.89 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 2.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 165 Uzbekistan 3.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 166 Laos 2.66 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 167 Somalia 2.48 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 169 Montenegro 2.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 170 Turkmenistan 2.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 171 Myanmar 1.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 525.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 203.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1976 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 250.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3976 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 24.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Pakistan?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Pakistan was 2.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2899 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1975.
- How does Pakistan rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Pakistan ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (AQUASTAT), World Bank, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.