Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 19.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Europe & Central Asia, 2014–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 19.1% for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 19.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2014.
That places Europe & Central Asia 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 17.6% | — |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 18.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.1% | 19.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0% compare
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- 7 Luxembourg 91.2% compare
- 8 Grenada 85.1% compare
- 9 Djibouti 84.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.25 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 217.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2327 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 217.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Europe & Central Asia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Europe & Central Asia was 19.1% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2014.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.