Total freshwater withdrawal, %

The gross amount of water extracted, either permanently or temporarily, from surface water or groundwater sources minus that produced from non-conventional water sources, such as reused treated wastewater and desalinated water. Expressed as the percentage of total renewable water per annum.

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Maintainer UNEP SDG Unit
Last Updated February 23, 2024, 14:33 (UTC)
Created February 23, 2024, 14:33 (UTC)
Language en
category Water-use
data_type statistical
indicator_id 143
indicator_name Total freshwater withdrawal, %
spatial_coverage global
unit % of total renewable water per annum