Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in European Union
European Union: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 24.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in European Union, 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
European Union recorded 24.0% for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in European Union peaked at 24.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2014.
European Union ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22.0% | — |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.0% | 22.0% | 24.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.0% | 24.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Brunei Darussalam 164.7% compare
- 2 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0% compare
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.7% compare
- 5 Dominica 95.0% compare
- 6 Maldives 94.9% compare
- 7 Luxembourg 91.2% compare
More infrastructure data for European Union
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 552.32 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.69 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 155.00 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35.52 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3466 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 155.00 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in European Union?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in European Union was 24.0% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2014.
- How does European Union rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- European Union ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.