Water withdrawals per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Water withdrawals per capita was 846.65 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
846.65 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
24th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,261 cubic meters per person
in 2004
All-time low
846.65 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in East Timor, 2004–2023
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 East Timor is 846.65 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in East Timor peaked at 1,261 cubic meters per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 846.65 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 24th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,261 cubic meters per person | — |
| 2005 | 1,236 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,200 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,166 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,135 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,107 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,080 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,056 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,033 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,011 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 991.62 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 972.51 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 954.15 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 936.32 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 918.52 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 900.88 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 883.83 cubic meters per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 868.06 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 855.91 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 846.65 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 846.65 cubic meters per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 4.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 846.65 cubic meters per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 570.08 cubic meters per person, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,184 cubic meters per person | 1,107 cubic meters per person | 1,261 cubic meters per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 985.44 cubic meters per person | 900.88 cubic meters per person | 1,080 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 863.61 cubic meters per person | 846.65 cubic meters per person | 883.83 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 21 Canada 918.21 cubic meters per person compare
- 22 Eswatini 867.94 cubic meters per person compare
- 23 Greece 856.07 cubic meters per person compare
- 25 Argentina 829.63 cubic meters per person compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 801.14 cubic meters per person compare
- 27 Peru 800.84 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for East Timor
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in East Timor?
- Water withdrawals per capita in East Timor was 846.65 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,261 cubic meters per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 846.65 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- East Timor ranks 24th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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.