Water withdrawals per capita by country
Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.
What the numbers show
Water withdrawals per capita is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 2,646 m³ per person per year in Iraq; the lowest is 82.12 m³ per person per year in Cote d'Ivoire.
The median across all reporting countries is 450.3 m³ per person per year, and the mean is 586.53 m³ per person per year.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 32.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 25 fell. The largest increase was in Finland (up 146.7%), and the largest decrease in United Kingdom (down 51.5%).
Water withdrawals per capita: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq | 2,646 m³ per person per year | 2000 | up 14.2% | falling |
| 2 | United States | 1,543 m³ per person per year | 2010 | down 20.4% | falling |
| 3 | Estonia | 1,310 m³ per person per year | 2015 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 4 | Finland | 1,241 m³ per person per year | 2005 | up 146.7% | rising |
| 5 | New Zealand | 1,172 m³ per person per year | 2010 | up 47.9% | rising |
| 6 | Canada | 1,113 m³ per person per year | 2010 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 7 | Armenia | 1,084 m³ per person per year | 2015 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 8 | Libya | 927.9 m³ per person per year | 2010 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 9 | Greece | 865.2 m³ per person per year | 2005 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 10 | Iceland | 844.9 m³ per person per year | 2015 | up 56.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Spain | 800.9 m³ per person per year | 2010 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 787.3 m³ per person per year | 2015 | down 3.9% | falling |
| 13 | Australia | 724.7 m³ per person per year | 2015 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 14 | Mexico | 674.4 m³ per person per year | 2015 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 15 | Japan | 640.6 m³ per person per year | 2010 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 16 | Netherlands | 640 m³ per person per year | 2010 | up 15.4% | flat |
| 17 | India | 602.3 m³ per person per year | 2010 | up 7.6% | flat |
| 18 | Mauritius | 588 m³ per person per year | 2005 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 19 | Belgium | 542 m³ per person per year | 2010 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 20 | Hungary | 507.2 m³ per person per year | 2010 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 21 | France | 475.6 m³ per person per year | 2010 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 22 | China | 425 m³ per person per year | 2015 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 23 | Austria | 413 m³ per person per year | 2010 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 24 | Germany | 410.5 m³ per person per year | 2010 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 25 | Romania | 328.9 m³ per person per year | 2015 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 26 | Morocco | 316.2 m³ per person per year | 2010 | down 37.0% | falling |
| 27 | Tunisia | 303.7 m³ per person per year | 2010 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 28 | Poland | 297.3 m³ per person per year | 2010 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 29 | Israel | 282.3 m³ per person per year | 2005 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 30 | Sweden | 281.8 m³ per person per year | 2010 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 31 | Switzerland | 249.9 m³ per person per year | 2010 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 32 | Algeria | 225 m³ per person per year | 2010 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 33 | Cyprus | 219.1 m³ per person per year | 2015 | up 7.5% | falling |
| 34 | Belarus | 159.4 m³ per person per year | 2015 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 35 | Czechia | 156.5 m³ per person per year | 2015 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 36 | Jordan | 145.4 m³ per person per year | 2015 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 37 | Monaco | 133.7 m³ per person per year | 2010 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 38 | United Kingdom | 129.2 m³ per person per year | 2010 | down 51.5% | falling |
| 39 | Latvia | 125.8 m³ per person per year | 2015 | up 25.2% | falling |
| 40 | Denmark | 116.4 m³ per person per year | 2010 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 42 | Slovakia | 103.1 m³ per person per year | 2015 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 43 | Cote d'Ivoire | 82.12 m³ per person per year | 2005 | up 2.0% | rising |
About this data
Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.