Answered By: Kathryn FitzGerald
Last Updated: Dec 16, 2020     Views: 523

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Water: reserves and usage
Where can I find data on water reserves and usage by country?

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World Water Development Report, published by UNESCO, provides a comprehensive review of the world’s freshwater resources. From 2003 till 2012, the WWDR was produced and released every three years. Since 2012, WWDR is an annual production with a thematic focus on different strategic water issues.

Selected data tables from World’s Water series by Pacific Institute

AQUASTAT: Water usage database from the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations); provides water withdrawal by sector, source and water usage by country and region. Coverage includes:

  • Water use, by sector and by source
  • Irrigation and drainage development
  • Environment and health