Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IBRD only
IBRD only: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 2,524 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IBRD only, 2014–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IBRD only stood at 2,524 billion cubic meters.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IBRD only peaked at 2,568 billion cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,485 billion cubic meters, in 2015.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,527 billion cubic meters | 2,485 billion cubic meters | 2,568 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,523 billion cubic meters | 2,515 billion cubic meters | 2,530 billion cubic meters | 3 |
More climate change data for IBRD only
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 5.01 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 2.94 billion (2025)
- Urban population 58.6% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 25.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 9.4% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 15.7% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 14.9% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 13.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IBRD only?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in IBRD only was 2,524 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 2,568 billion cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,485 billion cubic meters in 2015.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.