Water withdrawals per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Water withdrawals per capita was 474.71 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
474.71 cubic meters per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
474.71 cubic meters per person
in 2023
All-time low
198.16 cubic meters per person
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Colombia, 2000–2023
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 Colombia is 474.71 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Colombia peaked at 474.71 cubic meters per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 198.16 cubic meters per person, in 2000.
That places Colombia 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 198.16 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2001 | 207.72 cubic meters per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 217.02 cubic meters per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 226.05 cubic meters per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 234.85 cubic meters per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 243.52 cubic meters per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 252.08 cubic meters per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 260.54 cubic meters per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 268.91 cubic meters per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 322.96 cubic meters per person | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 375.83 cubic meters per person | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 388.21 cubic meters per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 389.03 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 404.4 cubic meters per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 411.77 cubic meters per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 421.7 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 424.05 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 439.12 cubic meters per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 438.08 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 439.15 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 449.45 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 461.37 cubic meters per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 472.66 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 474.71 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 474.71 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 474.71 cubic meters per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243.18 cubic meters per person | 198.16 cubic meters per person | 322.96 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 413.13 cubic meters per person | 375.83 cubic meters per person | 439.15 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 464.54 cubic meters per person | 449.45 cubic meters per person | 474.71 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 60 Norway 487.27 cubic meters per person compare
- 61 Mauritius 486.03 cubic meters per person compare
- 62 Hungary 476.02 cubic meters per person compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 462.27 cubic meters per person compare
- 65 Slovenia 447.51 cubic meters per person compare
- 66 Russia 445.68 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % 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 Colombia?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Colombia was 474.71 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 474.71 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 198.16 cubic meters per person in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Colombia ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.