This map shows total water withdrawal per capita by country. Water withdrawal is the quantity of water removed from available sources for use in any purpose. Water drawn-off is not necessarily entirely consumed and some portion may be returned for further use downstream.

World average total water withdrawal: ~506 m³/inhabitant/year ( 506,000 liters each person )

Calculation

[Total water withdrawal per capita] = [Total water withdrawal (summed by withdrawn for agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes)] / [Total population]

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