Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Germany
Germany: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 41.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Germany, 1991–2022
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 Germany stood at 41.5%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Germany peaked at 41.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1991.
Germany ranks 49th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.6% | — |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 34.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 20.6% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 25.3% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 28.2% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 41.5% | 41.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Germany?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Germany was 41.5% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Germany ranks 49th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.