Water withdrawals per capita in Australia
Australia: Water withdrawals per capita was 724.7 m³ per person per year in 2015. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Australia, 1995–2015
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Australia is 724.7 m³ per person per year, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Australia peaked at 1,199 m³ per person per year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 699.2 m³ per person per year, in 2010.
Australia ranks 13th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,199 m³ per person per year | 1,199 m³ per person per year | 1,199 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,003 m³ per person per year | 894.4 m³ per person per year | 1,112 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 711.95 m³ per person per year | 699.2 m³ per person per year | 724.7 m³ per person per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 591.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 21.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 84.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4769 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 43.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 144.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.104 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Australia?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Australia was 724.7 m³ per person per year in 2015, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,199 m³ per person per year in 1995.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 699.2 m³ per person per year in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Australia ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.