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Water Resources and Freshwater Ecosystems — Groundwater Withdrawals: Percent used for domestic purposes Units: Percent

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World
World {1}		..	..	..	65.0	..	..	..	..	47.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
	ISO	1998	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1990	1989	1988	1987	1985	1984	1980	1975	1973
Country
Algeria	DZA	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	45.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Argentina	ARG	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	10.6	..
Australia {2}	AUS	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	19.5	..	..	..	..
Austria {3}	AUT	..	..	52.1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Bangladesh {4}	BGD	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	13.2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Belarus {5}	BLR	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	51.9	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Belgium	BEL	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	55.1	..	..
Brazil	BRA	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	37.5	..	..	..	..	..
Canada {6}	CAN	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	34.4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Chad	TCD	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	29.4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Cyprus {7}	CYP	12.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Denmark {8}	DNK	..	..	40.2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Egypt {9}	EGY	..	..	58.4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Finland {10}	FIN	..	..	64.9	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
France	FRA	..	..	..	56.4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Gabon	GAB	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	100.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Germany {11}	DEU	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	48.2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Greece	GRC	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	37.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Hungary {12}	HUN	..	..	35.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
India {13}	IND	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	9.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Iraq	IRQ	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	50.0	..	..	..	..
Ireland {14}	IRL	..	..	35.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Israel {15}	ISR	..	18.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Italy	ITA	..	..	..	..	..	38.9	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Japan {16}	JPN	..	..	29.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Jordan {17}	JOR	..	..	..	..	30.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Kazakhstan {18}	KAZ	..	..	..	..	21.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Kuwait {19}	KWT	..	..	..	0.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Kyrgyzstan {20}	KGZ	..	..	..	50.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lebanon	LBN	..	..	..	..	..	..	13.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya {21}	LBY	..	..	9.4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Madagascar {22}	MDG	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	0.3	..	..	..
Malaysia	MYS	..	..	62.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Maldives	MDV	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	98.0	..	..	..	..	..
Malta	MLT	75.7	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Mauritius {23}	MUS	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	48.6	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Mexico {24}	MEX	..	..	13.2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Morocco {25}	MAR	16.1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Netherlands {26}	NLD	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	32.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Niger	NER	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	57.7	..	..	..	..	..	..
Norway	NOR	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	27.3	..	..	..	..
Peru	PER	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	25.0
Philippines	PHL	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	50.0	..	..
Poland {27}	POL	..	..	70.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Portugal {28}	PRT	..	..	39.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Qatar {29}	QAT	..	..	..	2.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Romania {30}	ROU	..	..	..	..	61.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Saudi Arabia	SAU	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	10.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Senegal	SEN	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	24.0	..	..	..	..
South Africa	ZAF	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	10.6	..	..
Spain {31}	ESP	..	..	17.7	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Sweden {32}	SWE	..	..	91.7	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Switzerland {33}	CHE	..	..	72.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Syrian Arab Rep {34}	SYR	..	..	..	..	13.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Thailand	THA	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	60.0	..	..
Tunisia	TUN	..	..	10.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Turkey {35}	TUR	..	..	31.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Turkmenistan	TKM	..	..	..	53.4	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Ukraine {36}	UKR	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	30.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
United Arab Emirates {37}	ARE	..	..	19.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
United Kingdom {38}	GBR	..	..	51.3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
United States {39}	USA	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	19.9	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Uzbekistan {40}	UZB	..	..	..	33.0	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Yugoslavia (former) {41}		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	49.1	..	..	..	..	..

Footnotes

1 - World

World totals as reported by I.A. Shiklomanov 1997, p. 54, Comprehensive Assessment of the Freshwater Resources of the World.

2 - Australia

Domestic and industrial withdrawals have been combined.

Sectoral data for Australia are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of 2.46 km3 from 1983 as reported by Margat 1990.

3 - Austria

Data refer to 1995 or latest available year (generally from 1991, 1992, 1993, or 1994).

Sectoral data for Austria are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of 1.17 km3 from 1980 as reported by Margat 1990.

4 - Bangladesh

Sectoral data for Bangladesh are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of 3.4 km3 from 1979 as reported by Margat 1990.

5 - Belarus

Sectoral data Belarus are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of 1.06 km3 from 1985 as reported by Margot 1990.

6 - Canada

Sectoral data for Canada are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of 1.6 km3 from 1985 as reported by Margat 1990.

7 - Cyprus

Sectoral data predate other groundwater withdrawal data.

8 - Denmark

Data refer to 1995 or latest available year (generally from 1991, 1992, 1993, or 1994).

Sectoral data are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of 1.32 km3 from 1977 as reported by Margat 1990.

9 - Egypt

Sectoral data are from 1992, Margat Blue Plan.

10 - Finland

Data refer to 1995 or latest available year (generally from 1991, 1992, 1993, or 1994).

Sectoral data are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of .37 km3 from 1980 as reported by Margat 1990.

11 - Germany

Sectoral data are from Margat (1990) and combine his data for both Germanys. Margat's total withdrawal data are from different dates for the two Germanys: Germany - RFA is 7.77 km3 from 1981 and Germany - ex DDR is from 1975; the combined total is 9.55 which is used to calculate the sectoral percentages. The sectoral data also are from 1981 (Germany RFA) and 1975 (Germany - ex DDR).

12 - Hungary

Data refer to 1995 or latest available year (generally from 1991, 1992, 1993, or 1994).

Sectoral data are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of 1.6 km3 from 1972 as reported by Margat 1990.

13 - India

Sectoral data are from around 1990 as provided by Shiklomonov; total withdrawal data also are from 1990 but are from FAO, Irrigation in Asia in Figures, p. 95.

14 - Ireland

Sectoral data for Ireland are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of .17 km3 from 1980 as reported by Margat 1990.

15 - Israel

Sectoral data are from 1994, Margat Blue Plan.

16 - Japan

Data refer to 1995 or latest available year (generally from 1991, 1992, 1993, or 1994).

Sectoral data for Japan are from 1987 as provided by Shiklomonov 1997 based on groundwater withdrawal of 12.88 cubic km.

17 - Jordan

Groundwater withdrawal and sectoral data are estimated from a bar graph for 1993 from FAO Water Report: Irrigation in the Near East Region in Figures, Rome, 1997, p. 115.

18 - Kazakhstan

Both withdrawal and sectoral data are estimated from a bar graph from FAO Report: Irrigation in the Former Soviet Union Countires in Figures, p. 116.

19 - Kuwait

Groundwater withdrawal and sectoral data are estimated from a bar graph for 1994 from FAO Water Report: Irrigation in the Near East Region in Figures, Rome, 1997, p. 124.

20 - Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgystan data: FAO Irrigation in the Former Soviet Union Countries in Figures, p. 129, "In 1994, more than 0.6 km3 of water was withdrawn from groundwater." We have entered a value of .6 but the figure may be higher; we have calculated the sectoral data from the figure in this report on page 129, using the .6 figure for total withdrawal.

21 - Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Sectoral percentages are calculated using groundwater withdrawal of 3.81 which is an estimate provided with sectoral data for 1995 in Margat Blue Plan.

22 - Madagascar

Sectoral data for Madagascar equal .32 percent for domestic for 1984 as reported by Margat 1990.

23 - Mauritius

Sectoral data refer only to Mauritius Island only.

24 - Mexico

Data refer to 1995 or latest available year (generally from 1991, 1992, 1993, or 1994).

Sectoral data are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of 23.5 km3 from around 1985 as reported by Margat 1990.

25 - Morocco

Sectoral data are from 1991, Margat Blue Plan.

26 - Netherlands

Sectoral data are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of 1.28 km3 from 1981 as reported by Margat 1990.

27 - Poland

Data refer to 1995 or latest available year (generally from 1991, 1992, 1993, or 1994).

Sectoral data are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of 2.0 km3 from 1980-81 as reported by Margat 1990.

28 - Portugal

Sectoral data are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of 2.0 km3 from 1980 as reported by Margat 1990.

29 - Qatar

Sectoral data are estimated from a bar graph from an FAO Water Report.

30 - Romania

Sectoral data are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of 1.18 km3 from 1975 as reported by Margat 1990.

31 - Spain

Data refer to 1995 or latest available year (generally from 1991, 1992, 1993, or 1994).

32 - Sweden

Data refer to 1995 or latest available year (generally from 1991, 1992, 1993, or 1994).

Sectoral data for Sweden are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of .48 km3 from 1985 as reported by Margat 1990.

33 - Switzerland

Data refer to 1995 or latest available year (generally from 1991, 1992, 1993, or 1994).

Sectoral data for Switzerland are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of 1.0 km3 from 1983 as reported by Margat 1990.

34 - Syrian Arab Rep

Sectoral data are from 1990, Margat Blue Plan.

35 - Turkey

Data refer to 1995 or latest available year (generally from 1991, 1992, 1993, or 1994).

Sectoral data are from 1990, Margat Blue Plan.

36 - Ukraine

Sectoral data are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of 4.22 km3 from 1985 as reported by Margat 1990.

37 - United Arab Emirates

Domestic and industrial withdrawals have been combined.

Sectoral percentages for UAE are a combination of data from text and a bar graph for 1995 from FAO Water Report: Irrigation in the Near East Region in Figures, Rome 1997, p. 266.

38 - United Kingdom

Data refer to 1995 or latest available year (generally from 1991, 1992, 1993, or 1994).

Sectoral data are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of 2.38 km3 from 1975 as reported by Margat 1990.

39 - United States

Sectoral data for the U.S. are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of 101.3 km3 from 1985 as reported by Margat 1990.

40 - Uzbekistan

Sectoral data for Uzbekistan are from 1994 FAO Irrigation in the Former Soviet Union Countries in Figures estimated from a bar graph, p. 217.

41 - Yugoslavia (former)

Sectoral data are calculated using a groundwater withdrawal value of 1.1 km3 from 1980 as reported by Margat 1990.

Source

Groundwater resources and withdrawal data come from several sources: J. Margat, Les Eaux Souterraines Dans Le Monde (BRGM--Services Sol et Sous-Sol, Departement Eau, Orleans, France, December 1990); J. Margat and D. Vall^e, Water Resources and Uses in the Mediterranean Countries (Blue Plan, Sophia Antipolis, 1999); I.A. Shiklomanov, Comprehensive Assessment of the Freshwater Resources of the World (Stockholm Environment Institute, Stockholm, 1997); Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), OECD Environmental Data Compendium 1997, (OECD, Paris, 1997); and Economic Commission for Europe, The Environment in Europe and North America (United Nations, New York, 1992). Groundwater resources and desalinization activities: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Irrigation in Africa in Figures, Water Reports No. 7 (FAO, Rome, 1995); FAO, Water Resources of the Near East Region, (FAO, Water Report, Rome, 1997); FAO, Irrigation in the Near East Region in Figures, Water Reports No. 7 (FAO, Rome, 1997); FAO, Irrigation in the Former Soviet Union in Figures, Water Report No. 15 (FAO, Rome, 1997); and FAO, Irrigation in Asia in Figures, Water Reports No. 18 (FAO, Rome, 1999); and FAO, Irrigation in Latin America in Figures, Water Reports (FAO, Rome, in preparation). Population: United Nations (U.N.) Population Division, World Population Prospects, 1950--2050 (The 1998 Revision), on diskette (U.N., New York, 1998).