Water Consumption by Country 2025

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Total Water Withdrawal per Capita (m³)

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5 Countries that Consume the Most Water

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Country
Total Water Withdrawal per Capita 2020 (m³)
Total Water Withdrawal 2020 (billion m³)
Total Freshwater Withdrawal 2020 (billion m³)
Turkmenistan Flag
Turkmenistan435026.226.3
Guyana Flag
Guyana18401.441.44
Uzbekistan Flag
Uzbekistan176058.958.9
Chile Flag
Chile169032.435.4
Iraq Flag
Iraq141056.656.6
United States Flag
United States1340444444
Kazakhstan Flag
Kazakhstan131024.624.6
Azerbaijan Flag
Azerbaijan124012.612.6
Kyrgyzstan Flag
Kyrgyzstan11707.667.71
Peru Flag
Peru117038.538.5
Puerto Rico Flag
Puerto Rico11403.270.88
Iran Flag
Iran111093.393
Uruguay Flag
Uruguay10503.663.66
Suriname Flag
Suriname10500.620.62
Tajikistan Flag
Tajikistan10409.910.6
New Zealand Flag
New Zealand10104.899.88
Laos Flag
Laos10107.357.35
Greece Flag
Greece97110.110.1
Canada Flag
Canada96036.236.3
Syria Flag
Syria95816.814
Armenia Flag
Armenia9552.832.83
Eswatini Flag
Eswatini9211.071.07
Timor-Leste Flag
Timor-Leste8891.171.17
Libya Flag
Libya8485.835.72
Vietnam Flag
Vietnam8438281.9
Dominican Republic Flag
Dominican Republic8379.087.14
Argentina Flag
Argentina83637.837.7
Pakistan Flag
Pakistan831183190
Thailand Flag
Thailand82157.357.3
Iceland Flag
Iceland8160.280.29
Indonesia Flag
Indonesia814223223
Venezuela Flag
Venezuela79622.622.6
Philippines Flag
Philippines78485.985.9
Egypt Flag
Egypt75777.577.5
Saudi Arabia Flag
Saudi Arabia7472623.4
Turkey Flag
Turkey73862.261.5
Bulgaria Flag
Bulgaria7315.085.08
Mexico Flag
Mexico69589.589.5
Estonia Flag
Estonia6430.850.85
Finland Flag
Finland6323.53
Spain Flag
Spain6212929
Japan Flag
Japan62078.478.4
Costa Rica Flag
Costa Rica6163.143.14
Cuba Flag
Cuba6146.966.96
Sudan Flag
Sudan61426.926.9
Myanmar Flag
Myanmar61433.433.2
Serbia Flag
Serbia6095.325.32
Sri Lanka Flag
Sri Lanka60512.912.9
Portugal Flag
Portugal6016.136.13
Colombia Flag
Colombia57229.129.1
Ecuador Flag
Ecuador5629.929.92
Italy Flag
Italy56133.933.6
India Flag
India551761648
Australia Flag
Australia53913.78.64
South Korea Flag
South Korea52827.129.2
Afghanistan Flag
Afghanistan52320.420.3
United Arab Emirates Flag
United Arab Emirates5044.982.38
Norway Flag
Norway4962.692.69
Madagascar Flag
Madagascar49013.613.5
Netherlands Flag
Netherlands4858.318.31
Slovenia Flag
Slovenia48311
Hungary Flag
Hungary4824.664.67
Mauritius Flag
Mauritius4780.610.61
Jamaica Flag
Jamaica4571.351.35
Russia Flag
Russia44464.864.8
Bhutan Flag
Bhutan4380.340.34
Georgia Flag
Georgia4151.651.65
France Flag
France40226.326.3
China Flag
China395581568
Austria Flag
Austria3883.493.49
Oman Flag
Oman3751.921.63
Belgium Flag
Belgium3684.264.2
Germany Flag
Germany34028.524.4
Paraguay Flag
Paraguay3382.412.41
North Korea Flag
North Korea3368.668.66
Romania Flag
Romania3346.426.42
El Salvador Flag
El Salvador3272.120.39
Nepal Flag
Nepal3269.59.5
South Africa Flag
South Africa32419.220.3
Brazil Flag
Brazil31667.267.2
Ireland Flag
Ireland3121.541.54
Qatar Flag
Qatar3070.880.25
Tunisia Flag
Tunisia3043.593.86
Croatia Flag
Croatia2991.230.67
Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag
Saint Kitts and Nevis2930.020.01
Kuwait Flag
Kuwait2931.250.77
Mauritania Flag
Mauritania2901.351.35
Morocco Flag
Morocco28310.410.6
Barbados Flag
Barbados2820.080.07
Panama Flag
Panama2811.211.21
Dominica Flag
Dominica2780.020.02
Trinidad and Tobago Flag
Trinidad and Tobago2740.380.34
Albania Flag
Albania2730.790.79
Lebanon Flag
Lebanon2701.841.81
Israel Flag
Israel2662.31.28
Montenegro Flag
Montenegro2560.160.16
Mali Flag
Mali2565.195.19
Bahrain Flag
Bahrain2550.430.16
Belize Flag
Belize2540.10.1
Zimbabwe Flag
Zimbabwe2543.773.77
Sweden Flag
Sweden2462.482.48
Poland Flag
Poland2439.218.67
Algeria Flag
Algeria23910.59.8
Saint Lucia Flag
Saint Lucia2340.040.04
Cyprus Flag
Cyprus2280.280.28
Ukraine Flag
Ukraine2269.879.46
North Macedonia Flag
North Macedonia2250.471.6
Bangladesh Flag
Bangladesh21835.935.9
Brunei Flag
Brunei2100.090.09
Somalia Flag
Somalia2083.33.3
Switzerland Flag
Switzerland2041.771.7
Moldova Flag
Moldova1980.80.85
Nicaragua Flag
Nicaragua1921.271.27
Sao Tome and Principe Flag
Sao Tome and Principe1870.040.04
Guatemala Flag
Guatemala1863.323.32
Senegal Flag
Senegal1803.023.06
Bolivia Flag
Bolivia1792.092.09
Malaysia Flag
Malaysia1705.496.71
Denmark Flag
Denmark1690.980.98
Eritrea Flag
Eritrea1640.580.58
Honduras Flag
Honduras1621.611.61
Malta Flag
Malta1430.060.04
Mongolia Flag
Mongolia1410.460.46
Belarus Flag
Belarus1411.331.33
Seychelles Flag
Seychelles1390.010.01
Cambodia Flag
Cambodia1312.182.18
Monaco Flag
Monaco1270.010.01
Haiti Flag
Haiti1271.451.45
Grenada Flag
Grenada1250.010.01
United Kingdom Flag
United Kingdom1248.428.42
Yemen Flag
Yemen1203.573.57
Antigua and Barbuda Flag
Antigua and Barbuda1170.01
Namibia Flag
Namibia1130.290.28
Singapore Flag
Singapore1130.660.5
Jordan Flag
Jordan1081.10.94
Niger Flag
Niger1072.582.58
Slovakia Flag
Slovakia1020.560.56
Guinea-Bissau Flag
Guinea-Bissau96.50.190.18
Latvia Flag
Latvia96.10.180.18
Fiji Flag
Fiji94.70.080.08
Botswana Flag
Botswana93.70.220.22
Lithuania Flag
Lithuania93.50.250.25
Ethiopia Flag
Ethiopia91.810.610.6
Palestine Flag
Palestine87.90.450.35
Tanzania Flag
Tanzania86.85.185.18
Zambia Flag
Zambia85.51.571.57
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Flag
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines76.60.010.01
Luxembourg Flag
Luxembourg75.90.050.05
Kenya Flag
Kenya754.034.03
Malawi Flag
Malawi70.91.361.36
Guinea Flag
Guinea67.80.890.89
Gabon Flag
Gabon62.50.140.14
Nigeria Flag
Nigeria60.512.512.5
South Sudan Flag
South Sudan58.80.660.66
Chad Flag
Chad53.50.880.88
Cape Verde Flag
Cape Verde48.60.030.03
Mozambique Flag
Mozambique47.11.471.47
Ghana Flag
Ghana47.11.461.45
Rwanda Flag
Rwanda46.30.60.61
Ivory Coast Flag
Ivory Coast441.161.16
Papua New Guinea Flag
Papua New Guinea43.80.390.39
Gambia Flag
Gambia420.10.1
Cameroon Flag
Cameroon411.091.09
Burkina Faso Flag
Burkina Faso39.10.820.82
Liberia Flag
Liberia28.90.150.15
Togo Flag
Togo26.90.220.22
Sierra Leone Flag
Sierra Leone26.60.210.21
Burundi Flag
Burundi23.60.280.28
Angola Flag
Angola21.50.710.71
Lesotho Flag
Lesotho20.40.040.04
Benin Flag
Benin19.30.230.13
Djibouti Flag
Djibouti19.20.020.02
Republic of the Congo Flag
Republic of the Congo16.60.090.05
Central African Republic Flag
Central African Republic150.070.07
Equatorial Guinea Flag
Equatorial Guinea14.10.020.02
Uganda Flag
Uganda13.90.640.64
Comoros Flag
Comoros11.50.010.01
Maldives Flag
Maldives10.90.01
DR Congo Flag
DR Congo7.630.680.68
Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag
Bosnia and Herzegovina0.3
  • Water consumption is measured in cubic meters (m3) of water consumed per resident per year (m3/capita/year).
  • Water withdrawals are measured in billions of cubic meters of water per year, written as either (billion m3/year) or (10^9m3/year).
  • Water withdrawals per capita are measured in cubic meters withdrawn per capita per year (m3/inhab/year).