Water withdrawals per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Water withdrawals per capita was 674.4 m³ per person per year in 2015. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Mexico, 1980–2015
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
In 2015, water withdrawals per capita in Mexico stood at 674.4 m³ per person per year. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Mexico peaked at 771.9 m³ per person per year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 674.4 m³ per person per year, in 2015.
That places Mexico 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 771.9 m³ per person per year | 771.9 m³ per person per year | 771.9 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 692.7 m³ per person per year | 687.6 m³ per person per year | 697.8 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 676.05 m³ per person per year | 674.4 m³ per person per year | 677.7 m³ per person per year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 686.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 11.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 150.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2057 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.6771 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 48.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Mexico?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Mexico was 674.4 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 771.9 m³ per person per year in 1980.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 674.4 m³ per person per year in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.