Global water withdrawals 2021, by select country

Published by
Erick Burgueño Salas,
Mar 8, 2025

China is amongst the countries with the largest water withdrawals worldwide, with total annual withdrawals of more than 581 billion cubic meters. Meanwhile, Mexico's total water withdrawals amounted to nearly 90 billion cubic meters in 2021.

Total water withdrawals worldwide as of 2021, by country or territory (in billion cubic meters)

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March 2025

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