Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in France
France: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 21.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in France, 1985–2022
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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in France stood at 21.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in France peaked at 21.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1992.
France ranks 88th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in France, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.9% | — |
| 1986 | 16.7% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 16.0% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 15.3% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.5% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5% | 16.0% | 16.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 15.3% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 17.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.2% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.7% | 3 |
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.28 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 56.11 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5453 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 37.28 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in France?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in France was 21.6% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1992.
- How does France rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- France ranks 88th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.