China’s water ministry has recently released its 2022 Water Resources Bulletin. According to the released data, the country had a dry 2022, receiving 631.5mm of precipitation that is 2.0% less than long-term average. The total water availability of the country was 2708.81km3, also marking a 1.9% decrease. Its total water consumption reached 599.82km3, which is 7.8km3 higher than the previous year. The per capita water consumption was 425m3, and 49.6m3 per 10,000 GDP.
Annual precipitation of China (2011-2022). 2022 got 2% less rain than the country usually gets. Data source: China Water Resources Bulletin (2011-2022)
Total water availability of China (2011-2022). 2022 saw water availability slightly lower (-1.9%) than long-term average. Data source: China Water Bulletin (2011-2022)
Annual water consumption of China (2011-2022). Total water consuption reached 599.82km3, which is slightly higher tan previous year but a significant share of that was for agricultural use. Data source: China Water Resources Bulletin (2011-2022)
Average water consumption of China (2011-2022). Per capita water use continued increasing slightly, but water use efficiency continued growing. Data source: China Water Bulletin (2011-2022)
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