Water withdrawals per capita in Russia
Russia: Water withdrawals per capita was 445.68 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
445.68 cubic meters per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 180 countries
All-time high
520.24 cubic meters per person
in 1994
All-time low
421.84 cubic meters per person
in 2013
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Russia, 1994–2023
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 Russia stood at 445.68 cubic meters per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Russia peaked at 520.24 cubic meters per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 421.84 cubic meters per person, in 2013.
That places Russia 66th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Russia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 520.24 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1995 | 509.58 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 499.93 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 490.34 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 480.68 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 471.54 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 462.77 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 453.06 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 450.64 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 448.12 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 447.03 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 445.83 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 444.36 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 442.1 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 439.23 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 436.04 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 432.84 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 429.5 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 425.76 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 421.84 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 488.6 cubic meters per person | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 429.85 cubic meters per person | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 444.44 cubic meters per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 440.6 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 442.67 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 442.36 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 442.85 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 444.47 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 445.25 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 445.68 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 445.68 cubic meters per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Russia's 445.68 cubic meters per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 495.38 cubic meters per person | 471.54 cubic meters per person | 520.24 cubic meters per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 446.92 cubic meters per person | 436.04 cubic meters per person | 462.77 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 439.84 cubic meters per person | 421.84 cubic meters per person | 488.6 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 444.56 cubic meters per person | 442.85 cubic meters per person | 445.68 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 63 Colombia 474.71 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
- 67 Bhutan 429.81 cubic meters per person compare
- 68 China 426.13 cubic meters per person compare
- 69 Belgium 420.23 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Russia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8386 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Russia?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Russia was 445.68 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 520.24 cubic meters per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 421.84 cubic meters per person in 2013.
- How does Russia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Russia ranks 66th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.