Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Russia
Russia: Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal was 22.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
22.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
91st
of 179 countries
All-time high
23.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 2021
All-time low
9.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal
in 1996
Years of data
31
1992–2022
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Russia, 1992–2022
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
In 2022, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Russia stood at 22.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Russia peaked at 23.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, in 1996.
That places Russia 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Russia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.46 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | — |
| 1993 | 9.74 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 9.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 9.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 9.71 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 9.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 10.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 10.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 12.39 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 13.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 14.1 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 15.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 15.17 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.76 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 19.4 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 20.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 19.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 17.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 21.08 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 21.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 22.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 19.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 21.84 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 21.09 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 21.6 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 22.06 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 22.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 21.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 23.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 22.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | -1.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 22.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for high income countries, which is 108.49 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 21% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Russia's 22.9 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.2 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal, 39% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.65 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 9.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.22 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10.28 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 20.55 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.16 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 17.94 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 22.64 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 21.95 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 23.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 88 Estonia 23.52 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 89 Kenya 23.51 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 90 Liberia 23.5 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 92 New Zealand 21.98 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 93 Mauritius 21.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
- 94 Greece 21.35 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal compare
More environment data for Russia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.5 % 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 -1.96 % 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 0.5219 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Russia?
- Water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal in Russia was 22.9 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.24 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 2021.
- What is the lowest water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal in 1996.
- How does Russia rank for water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal?
- Russia ranks 91st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is water productivity, gdp per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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Water productivity is calculated as total gross domestic product (GDP), measured in constant 2015 US$ divided by annual total water withdrawal.