Water withdrawals per capita in Israel
Israel: Water withdrawals per capita was 282.3 m³ per person per year in 2005. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Israel, 1970–2005
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
In 2005, water withdrawals per capita in Israel stood at 282.3 m³ per person per year. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Israel peaked at 515.5 m³ per person per year in 1970 and was at its lowest, 282.3 m³ per person per year, in 2005.
That places Israel 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 489.95 m³ per person per year | 464.4 m³ per person per year | 515.5 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1980s | 444.2 m³ per person per year | 437.7 m³ per person per year | 450.7 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 348.55 m³ per person per year | 321.8 m³ per person per year | 375.3 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2000s | 287.85 m³ per person per year | 282.3 m³ per person per year | 293.4 m³ per person per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 76.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0036 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0342 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0506 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Israel?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Israel was 282.3 m³ per person per year in 2005, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 515.5 m³ per person per year in 1970.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 282.3 m³ per person per year in 2005.
- How does Israel rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Israel ranks 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2005.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.