Water withdrawals per capita in Chile
Chile: Water withdrawals per capita was 1,647 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,647 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,146 cubic meters per person
in 2006
All-time low
1,461 cubic meters per person
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Chile, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water withdrawals per capita in Chile is 1,647 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Chile peaked at 2,146 cubic meters per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,461 cubic meters per person, in 1992.
Chile ranks 4th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Water withdrawals per capita in Chile, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,461 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1993 | 1,515 cubic meters per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,568 cubic meters per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,620 cubic meters per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,671 cubic meters per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,721 cubic meters per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,770 cubic meters per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,819 cubic meters per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,867 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,914 cubic meters per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,961 cubic meters per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,008 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2,055 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,101 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,146 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,107 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,068 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,029 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,991 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,954 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,918 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1,882 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,846 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,811 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,772 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,744 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,713 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,686 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,671 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,664 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,656 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,647 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,647 cubic meters per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 4.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,647 cubic meters per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 5.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,643 cubic meters per person | 1,461 cubic meters per person | 1,819 cubic meters per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,026 cubic meters per person | 1,867 cubic meters per person | 2,146 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,832 cubic meters per person | 1,686 cubic meters per person | 1,991 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,659 cubic meters per person | 1,647 cubic meters per person | 1,671 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 1 Montenegro 3,484 cubic meters per person compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 2,360 cubic meters per person compare
- 3 Guyana 1,748 cubic meters per person compare
- 5 North Macedonia 1,486 cubic meters per person compare
- 6 United States 1,294 cubic meters per person compare
- 7 Uruguay 1,284 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % 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 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Chile?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Chile was 1,647 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,146 cubic meters per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,461 cubic meters per person in 1992.
- How does Chile rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Chile ranks 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing 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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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.