In 2023, 15.94 billion gallons of bottled water were sold in the United States. Over the last ten years, the country’s bottled water sales volume has increased considerably with each consecutive year.
Consumption in the U.S.
As bottled water volume sales increased in recent years, so did per capita consumption in the United States. Over the last decade, yearly bottled water consumption grew, reaching a total of roughly 46 gallons per person in 2023. Bottled water was the most commonly consumed beverage among Americans one year earlier, with carbonated soft drinks ranking a close second. Other beverages typically enjoyed included coffee, beer, cider, and milk.
Tap water
In 2024, 33 percent of consumers in the United States strongly agreed that tap water is affordable. By comparison, seven percent disagreed.
Sales volume of bottled water in the United States from 2010 to 2023
(in billion gallons)
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International Bottled Water Association. (May 21, 2024). Sales volume of bottled water in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in billion gallons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/237832/volume-of-bottled-water-in-the-us/
International Bottled Water Association. "Sales volume of bottled water in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in billion gallons)." Chart. May 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237832/volume-of-bottled-water-in-the-us/
International Bottled Water Association. (2024). Sales volume of bottled water in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in billion gallons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237832/volume-of-bottled-water-in-the-us/
International Bottled Water Association. "Sales Volume of Bottled Water in The United States from 2010 to 2023 (in Billion Gallons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237832/volume-of-bottled-water-in-the-us/
International Bottled Water Association, Sales volume of bottled water in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in billion gallons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/237832/volume-of-bottled-water-in-the-us/ (last visited June 05, 2025)
Sales volume of bottled water in the United States from 2010 to 2023 (in billion gallons) [Graph], International Bottled Water Association, May 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/237832/volume-of-bottled-water-in-the-us/
