Average per capita water consumption in China 2010-2020
In 2020, per capita water consumption in China amounted to 411.9 cubic meters.
Water usage in China
Over the last two decades, water consumption in China had revealed a general increasing trend, however this has stagnated over the last decade. Despite the constant growth in population, national water consumption in China in recent years has decreased from levels seen in 2013. When considering the provincial level, the leading regions in terms of highest water consumption per capita were mostly more rural remote areas such as Xinjiang, Tibet, and Inner Mongolia. Despite a general decline of water consumption nationwide, Xinjiang was the province in China with the highest water consumption per capita. In 2020, the figure for Xinjiang was over 2,216 cubic meters per capita, more than double than that of Heilongjiang, the second place holder.
Chinese consumption in the world
In terms of water consumption per capita, China has a similar level of consumption as Russia, France and Belgium. On the other hand, Estonia and the United States had a per capita water consumption nearly three times higher than that of China.
Water usage in China
Over the last two decades, water consumption in China had revealed a general increasing trend, however this has stagnated over the last decade. Despite the constant growth in population, national water consumption in China in recent years has decreased from levels seen in 2013. When considering the provincial level, the leading regions in terms of highest water consumption per capita were mostly more rural remote areas such as Xinjiang, Tibet, and Inner Mongolia. Despite a general decline of water consumption nationwide, Xinjiang was the province in China with the highest water consumption per capita. In 2020, the figure for Xinjiang was over 2,216 cubic meters per capita, more than double than that of Heilongjiang, the second place holder.
Chinese consumption in the world
In terms of water consumption per capita, China has a similar level of consumption as Russia, France and Belgium. On the other hand, Estonia and the United States had a per capita water consumption nearly three times higher than that of China.
