Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Greece

Greece: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 16.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
101st
of 180 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2022
All-time low
8.5%
in 2000
Years of data
48
1975–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Greece, 1975–2022

051015197519982022

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

Greece recorded 16.7% for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in 2022. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Greece peaked at 16.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2000.

Greece ranks 101st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Greece, 1975 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
1975 13.7%
1976 13.7% +0.0%
1977 13.7% +0.0%
1978 13.7% +0.0%
1979 13.7% +0.0%
1980 13.7% +0.0%
1981 13.3% -2.7%
1982 12.9% -2.7%
1983 12.6% -2.7%
1984 12.3% -2.7%
1985 11.9% -2.7%
1986 11.0% -8.0%
1987 10.2% -7.1%
1988 9.6% -6.3%
1989 9.0% -5.7%
1990 9.4% +4.7%
1991 8.6% -8.6%
1992 9.7% +11.9%
1993 9.0% -6.9%
1994 9.3% +3.1%
1995 10.6% +14.7%
1996 9.7% -8.4%
1997 9.9% +1.8%
1998 9.4% -5.2%
1999 8.9% -5.0%
2000 8.5% -4.7%
2001 8.6% +1.3%
2002 9.4% +8.5%
2003 9.0% -3.8%
2004 9.0% -0.1%
2005 9.0% +0.1%
2006 9.0% +0.1%
2007 8.8% -2.4%
2008 9.9% +13.0%
2009 11.1% +11.5%
2010 12.2% +10.2%
2011 13.3% +9.3%
2012 15.4% +15.3%
2013 15.3% -0.6%
2014 15.2% -0.4%
2015 15.1% -0.5%
2016 16.6% +10.0%
2017 16.6% +0.0%
2018 16.7% +0.1%
2019 16.7% +0.1%
2020 16.7% -0.1%
2021 16.7% +0.3%
2022 16.7% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 5
1980s 11.6% 9.0% 13.7% 10
1990s 9.5% 8.6% 10.6% 10
2000s 9.2% 8.5% 11.1% 10
2010s 15.3% 12.2% 16.7% 10
2020s 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Greece?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Greece was 16.7% 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
How does Greece rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
Greece ranks 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal)
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,323 data points, 1965–2022
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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.