Water withdrawals per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Water withdrawals per capita was 692.19 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
692.19 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 180 countries
All-time high
832.09 cubic meters per person
in 1980
All-time low
687.32 cubic meters per person
in 2001
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Mexico, 1980–2023
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
In 2023, water withdrawals per capita in Mexico stood at 692.19 cubic meters per person.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Mexico peaked at 832.09 cubic meters per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 687.32 cubic meters per person, in 2001.
That places Mexico 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 832.09 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1981 | 821.71 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 812.39 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 803.5 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 795 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 786.85 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 778.96 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 771.3 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 763.86 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 756.77 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 749.76 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 742.68 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 735.83 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 729.28 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 722.99 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 716.94 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 711.2 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 705.82 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 700.72 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 695.88 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 691.41 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 687.32 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 714.93 cubic meters per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 725.39 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 723.22 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 722.98 cubic meters per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 720.72 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 725.81 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 722.99 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 719.64 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 708.04 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 696.78 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 708.22 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 689.91 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 709.04 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 707.55 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 708.19 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 711.83 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 713.09 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 710.47 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 706.22 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 704.62 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 698.26 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 692.19 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 692.19 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 692.19 cubic meters per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 323.09 cubic meters per person, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 792.24 cubic meters per person | 756.77 cubic meters per person | 832.09 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 721.11 cubic meters per person | 695.88 cubic meters per person | 749.76 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 715.44 cubic meters per person | 687.32 cubic meters per person | 725.81 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 706.31 cubic meters per person | 689.91 cubic meters per person | 713.09 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 700.32 cubic meters per person | 692.19 cubic meters per person | 706.22 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % 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 -0.5194 % 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 Mexico?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Mexico was 692.19 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 832.09 cubic meters per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 687.32 cubic meters per person in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Mexico ranks 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.