Water withdrawals per capita in United States
United States: Water withdrawals per capita was 1,543 m³ per person per year in 2010. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in United States, 1980–2010
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
United States recorded 1,543 m³ per person per year for water withdrawals per capita in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in United States peaked at 2,213 m³ per person per year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,543 m³ per person per year, in 2010.
That places United States 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,213 m³ per person per year | 2,213 m³ per person per year | 2,213 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,169 m³ per person per year | 2,169 m³ per person per year | 2,169 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,902 m³ per person per year | 1,864 m³ per person per year | 1,939 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,543 m³ per person per year | 1,543 m³ per person per year | 1,543 m³ per person per year | 1 |
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More environment data for United States
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 5,913 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 17.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 257.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 9.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 418.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 843.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 3.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 149.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in United States?
- Water withdrawals per capita in United States was 1,543 m³ per person per year in 2010, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,213 m³ per person per year in 1980.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,543 m³ per person per year in 2010.
- How does United States rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.