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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