Water withdrawals per capita in Ukraine
Ukraine: Water withdrawals per capita was 150.19 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Ukraine, 1992–2023
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 Ukraine is 150.19 cubic meters per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Ukraine peaked at 496.91 cubic meters per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 118.86 cubic meters per person, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 124th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 496.91 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1993 | 478.26 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 462.25 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 447.24 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 432.24 cubic meters per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 416.98 cubic meters per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 401.19 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 385.12 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 368.87 cubic meters per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 359.26 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 349.29 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 338.66 cubic meters per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 327.7 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 316.9 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 318.02 cubic meters per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 318.47 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 319.12 cubic meters per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 319.44 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 319.66 cubic meters per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 302.25 cubic meters per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 284.5 cubic meters per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 266.6 cubic meters per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 249.02 cubic meters per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 210.81 cubic meters per person | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 216.19 cubic meters per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 246.54 cubic meters per person | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 247.78 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 246.19 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 218.58 cubic meters per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 189.4 cubic meters per person | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 118.86 cubic meters per person | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 150.19 cubic meters per person | +26.4% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 150.19 cubic meters per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.42 cubic meters per person, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 150.19 cubic meters per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 419.39 cubic meters per person, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water withdrawals per capita in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -37.2% | 189.4 cubic meters per person | 118.86 cubic meters per person |
| 2023 | +26.4% | 118.86 cubic meters per person | 150.19 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 440.02 cubic meters per person | 385.12 cubic meters per person | 496.91 cubic meters per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 333.57 cubic meters per person | 316.9 cubic meters per person | 368.87 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 258.96 cubic meters per person | 210.81 cubic meters per person | 319.66 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.25 cubic meters per person | 118.86 cubic meters per person | 218.58 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 121 Belarus 157.42 cubic meters per person compare
- 122 Malaysia 156.24 cubic meters per person compare
- 123 Honduras 150.97 cubic meters per person compare
- 125 Mongolia 134.74 cubic meters per person compare
- 126 Monaco 128.35 cubic meters per person compare
- 127 Cambodia 125.34 cubic meters per person compare
More environment data for Ukraine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.795 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.27 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.31 % 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 -5.67 % 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 Ukraine?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Ukraine was 150.19 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 496.91 cubic meters per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.86 cubic meters per person in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Ukraine ranks 124th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.