67 entries · 24 whole-home national figures · 34 with limits or non-government · 2 local only · 7 with no number
The register
Showing 67 of 67. Water and dates are on each entry.
 Albania National, with limits | 15 | 15 | National, with limits | — |
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 Argentina National, with limits | 1 | 1 | National, with limitsMendoza province 72 hours | — |
 Australia National, with limits | 3 | 3 | National, with limitsQueensland: three days on its kit page, at least five days on its 2026 checklist. Northern Territory: up to 72 hours or more. New South Wales: 14-day stay at home (NSW Health), 3 to 7 days to evacuate. Western Australia cyclone areas: five to seven days. | At least 3 L per person per day (national fact sheets). Queensland and the Northern Territory say 10 L per person |
 Austria National, with limits | 10 | 14 | National, with limitsThe state of Tirol said in October 2024 that each household should manage for a week without shopping or power. | 2.5 L per person per day |
 Belgium National figure | 3 | 3 | National figure | 3 to 10 L per person per day |
 Brazil Local figures only | — | — | Local figures onlySão Paulo state 3 days | — |
 Bulgaria National, with limits | 3 | 3 | National, with limits | Enough bottled water for the whole family for three days; no litres given |
 Canada National figure | 3 | 3 | National figureBritish Columbia: minimum of 3 days, with one to 2 weeks suggested | 2 to 4 L per person per day (federal pages differ) |
 Chile National figure | 2 | 3 | National figure | 2 L per person per day |
 China National figure | 3 | 3 | National figure | At least 3 L per person, to cover three days of basic drinking |
 Colombia National, with limits | 5 | 5 | National, with limitsBogotá at least 72 hours | — |
 Costa Rica No number given | — | — | No number givenOrotina municipality says help may take up to 72 hours to arrive | One half-litre bottle in the bag (no daily figure) |
 Croatia National, with limits | 3 | 3 | National, with limitsIstria County's 2026 booklet says all households should be able to supply themselves with food, essentials and medicines for 10 days, and at least three days. | 1.5 to 2 L per day in the evacuation kit |
 Cyprus National, with limits | 3 | 3 | National, with limits | 3 L per person per day |
 Czech Republic National figure | 3 | 3 | National figure | 2 L per adult per day in an emergency; 10 to 15 L a day including hygiene and cooking |
 Denmark National figure | 3 | 3 | National figure | 3 L per person per day (9 L per person for three days) |
 Ecuador National, with limits | 3 | 3 | National, with limits | — |
 Estonia National figure | 7 | 7 | National figure | 3 L per person per day (21 L for a week) |
 European Union National, with limits | 3 | 3 | National, with limits | — |
 Finland National figure | 3 | 3 | National figure | About 2 L of drinking water per person per day; 1 to 2 buckets in total (72 Hours) |
 France National figure | 3 | 3 | National figure | 6 L per person for the 72-hour kit |
 Georgia National, with limits | 3 | 3 | National, with limits | 3 L per person per day |
 Germany National figure | 3 | 10 | National figure | 2 L per person per day |
 Greece National, with limits | 3 | 3 | National, with limitsThe Attica Region's leaflet of March 2019 advises supplies of food and drinking water for at least three days, and 3 to 4 L of water per person per day. | 4 L per person per day for drinking and hygiene |
 Guatemala National, with limits | 3 | 3 | National, with limits | — |
 Hong Kong No number given | — | — | No number given | — |
 Hungary National, with limits | 2 | 3 | National, with limits | 1 L in the evacuation pack; 3 to 4 L per person per day when sheltering in a nuclear emergency |
 Iceland Non-government figure | 3 | 3 | Non-government figure | At least 3 L per person per day (Red Cross) |
 India National, with limits | 3 | 3 | National, with limitsSome local pages also give figures. The Gadchiroli district site says to store at least a three-day supply of water and food, and Kerala's state authority was reported in May 2025 to have advised groceries, cooking oil and fuel for at least a week. These are not national figures. | At least 5 L per person per day (National Centre for Disease Control checklist) |
 Indonesia National, with limits | 3 | 3 | National, with limits | At least 2 L per person per day (bag checklist) |
 Ireland No number given | — | — | No number given | 2–3 L per person per day |
 Israel National figure | 3 | 3 | National figure | About 3 L per person per day (a 2023 press report and a search extract of the Home Front Command website; the 2022 flyer gives no quantity) |
 Italy No number given | — | — | No number given | — |
 Japan National figure | 3 | 7 | National figure | 3 L per person per day, including water used for meals |
 Kazakhstan National, with limits | 3 | 3 | National, with limits | 3 to 4 L per person in the bag (the page does not say per day) |
 Kuwait National, with limits | 2 | 2 | National, with limits | 5 L per person per day for at least 2 days (Safety Guide); a companion brochure says about 2 to 3 L per person per day |
 Latvia National figure | 3 | 7 | National figure | About 3 L per adult per day, 4 L in hot weather (Defence Ministry); about 2 L of drinking water per adult per day, plus 10 to 12 L for hygiene (Fire and Rescue Service) |
 Lithuania National figure | 3 | 3 | National figure | 9–12 L per adult for 3 days (defence ministry booklet) |
 Luxembourg National figure | 3 | 3 | National figure | At least 3 L per person per day |
 Malaysia National, with limits | 3 | 3 | National, with limits | — |
 Mexico National, with limits | 2 | 4 | National, with limits | — |
 Moldova National, with limits | 3 | 3 | National, with limits | 3 L per person per day on average, 4 L in hot weather |
 Netherlands National figure | 3 | 3 | National figure | 3 L per person per day |
 New Zealand National figure | 3 | 3 | National figureWellington and Otago regional groups ask for 7 days. Those are regional figures, not the national one. | At least 9 L per person, for three days or more, covering drinking and basic hygiene |
 Norway National figure | 7 | 7 | National figure | About 20 L of drinking water per person for a week |
 Pakistan National, with limits | 3 | 3 | National, with limits | A gallon of drinking water per person (2026 earthquake kit list; it does not say per day) |
 Peru National, with limits | 1 | 4 | National, with limits | 0.5 L in the backpack and 2.5 L in the reserve box (2019 leaflet) |
 Philippines National, with limits | 3 | 3 | National, with limits | — |
 Poland National figure | 3 | 3 | National figure | At least 3 L per person per day |
 Portugal National, with limits | 2 | 3 | National, with limits | — |
 Qatar No number given | — | — | No number given | — |
 Romania National figure | 3 | 3 | National figure | At least 4 L per person per day |
 Serbia No number given | — | — | No number given | — |
 Singapore National, with limits | 14 | 14 | National, with limits | — |
 Slovakia National, with limits | 14 | 14 | National, with limits | 3–5 L per person per day (general section); at least 4 L per person per day in a blackout |
 Slovenia National, with limits | 3 | 3 | National, with limitsŽalec municipality's workshop material from November 2025 sets out a 30-day food plan for a family of four. That is a local document, not national advice. | At least 7.5 L per person per day in a disaster, for drinking, cooking and basic hygiene |
 South Africa Local figures only | — | — | Local figures onlyCape Town at least 3 days | 5 L per person per day (Cape Town) |
 South Korea National figure | 3 | 30 | National figureSeoul district pages have their own wording and are not the national figure: Geumcheon-gu says 15 to 30 days of food per household (page updated 29 June 2022), and Dobong-gu says 30 days. | No litre figure. Drinking water is part of the 30 days |
 Spain National, with limits | 3 | 3 | National, with limitsCatalonia advises being ready to spend 3 days at home without outside services, with at least 1.5 L of water per person per day. | — |
 Sweden National figure | 7 | 7 | National figure | 3 to 5 L per adult per day for drinking, cooking and basic hygiene (MCF); at least 3 L in the 2024 brochure |
 Switzerland National, with limits | 3 | 7 | National, with limits | 3 L per person per day (9 L total) |
 Taiwan National figure | 7 | 7 | National figure | At least 3 L per person per day |
 Turkey National, with limits | 3 | 3 | National, with limits | No amount given: enough drinking water for each family member |
 Ukraine National, with limits | 3 | 5 | National, with limitsThe Kyiv city administration advised keeping water for at least three days in October 2026. | At least 3 L of drinking water per person per day (Public Health Centre) |
 United Arab Emirates National, with limits | 14 | 14 | National, with limits | — |
 United Kingdom National figure | 3 | 3 | National figure | 3 L per person per day, drinking only |
 United States No number given | — | — | No number givenHawaii two weeks · Oregon at least two weeks · Washington a goal of 2 weeks | 1 US gallon per person per day, for several days |
Minimum and most come from the same authority. Figures aren't like for like: 2–3 days in a bag is a different plan from a home reserve, so read the kind of figure first.