China stems groundwater overexploitation

陈小将

The overexploitation of groundwater has been eased in China in recent years amid the country's efforts to reduce exploitation and increase water replenishment, the Ministry of Water Resources said.
水利部表示，近年来我国地下水超采综合治理和生态补水工作取得成效。

In 2020, the country extracted 89.25 billion cubic meters of groundwater, down 24.2 billion cubic meters from 2012, data from the ministry showed.
统计显示，2020年我国地下水开采总量为892.5亿立方米，较2012年减少约242亿立方米。

At the end of 2021, the overall level of shallow groundwater in the controlled area of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region rose 1.89 meters from the same period in 2018, while that of deep confined water climbed 4.65 meters on average.
2021年12月底，京津冀治理区浅层地下水水位较2018年同期总体回升1.89米；深层承压水水位平均上升4.65米。

Nearly 8 billion cubic meters of groundwater had been replenished by rivers and lakes as of 2021, the ministry said.
经测算，通过河湖生态补水累计入渗回补地下水近80亿立方米。