Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002. More info »
1977
1982
1987
1992
1997
2002
2007
2012
2017
-20.00
0.00
20.00
40.00
60.00
80.00
100.00
Iran
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators - Last updated January 1, 2020