Global water withdrawals by region | Statista

Asia records by far the largest water withdrawals worldwide, with more than 2.6 trillion cubic meters in 2020. This represented roughly two-thirds of global water withdrawals that year. Meanwhile, water withdrawals in Oceania stood below 20 billion cubic meters in 2020.

Total water withdrawals worldwide in 2020, by region (in billion cubic meters per year)

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2020

Supplementary notes

Figures refer to the quantity of water withdrawn for agricultural, industrial, and municipal purposes.
Values were calculated by Statista based on the figures by country per region provided by the source. Values have been rounded.
The source does not specify the publication date. The release date given is the date of access.

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