Water withdrawals per capita in Singapore
Singapore: Water withdrawals per capita was 62.59 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
62.59 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
152nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
543.73 cubic meters per person
in 2005
All-time low
62.59 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Singapore, 1975–2023
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 Singapore is 62.59 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Singapore peaked at 543.73 cubic meters per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62.59 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
That places Singapore 152nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Singapore, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 83.75 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1976 | 112.15 cubic meters per person | +33.9% |
| 1977 | 139.84 cubic meters per person | +24.7% |
| 1978 | 166.94 cubic meters per person | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 193.49 cubic meters per person | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 217.48 cubic meters per person | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 236.25 cubic meters per person | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 253.54 cubic meters per person | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 273.34 cubic meters per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 294.83 cubic meters per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 318.18 cubic meters per person | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 341.85 cubic meters per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 361.76 cubic meters per person | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 377.07 cubic meters per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 388.72 cubic meters per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 398.19 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 407.6 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 417.29 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 426.3 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 433.74 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 438.77 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 441.65 cubic meters per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 444.21 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 449.71 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 459.48 cubic meters per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 468.51 cubic meters per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 480.21 cubic meters per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 497.4 cubic meters per person | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 519.24 cubic meters per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 535.56 cubic meters per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 543.73 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 489.03 cubic meters per person | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 432.84 cubic meters per person | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 379.45 cubic meters per person | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 333.76 cubic meters per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 294 cubic meters per person | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 256.07 cubic meters per person | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 219.41 cubic meters per person | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 184.9 cubic meters per person | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 152.1 cubic meters per person | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 120.26 cubic meters per person | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 119.15 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 117.66 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 116.53 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 117.05 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 117.44 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.16 cubic meters per person | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 64.13 cubic meters per person | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 62.59 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 62.59 cubic meters per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 17% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 62.59 cubic meters per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 570.08 cubic meters per person, 11% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139.23 cubic meters per person | 83.75 cubic meters per person | 193.49 cubic meters per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 306.3 cubic meters per person | 217.48 cubic meters per person | 388.72 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 431.69 cubic meters per person | 398.19 cubic meters per person | 459.48 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 467.97 cubic meters per person | 333.76 cubic meters per person | 543.73 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.71 cubic meters per person | 116.53 cubic meters per person | 294 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.08 cubic meters per person | 62.59 cubic meters per person | 117.44 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 149 Palestine 73.21 cubic meters per person compare
- 150 Luxembourg 68.94 cubic meters per person compare
- 151 Malawi 64.29 cubic meters per person compare
- 153 Guinea 61.78 cubic meters per person compare
- 154 South Sudan 57.3 cubic meters per person compare
- 155 Gabon 55.98 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.68 % 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) 3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Singapore?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Singapore was 62.59 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 543.73 cubic meters per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.59 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Singapore rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Singapore ranks 152nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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.