Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater) in Italy
Italy: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater) was 27.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Italy, 1970–2022
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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Italy is 27.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Italy peaked at 27.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1990.
That places Italy 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater) in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.8% | — |
| 1971 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.7% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 16.6% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.1% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 20.2% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 27.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.7%, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Italy's 27.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +60.6% | 16.9% | 27.2% |
| 2008 | -37.1% | 26.9% | 16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.3% | 15.9% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 15.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 16.9% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 27.2% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More infrastructure data for Italy
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 78.67 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.57 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.30 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 34.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3444 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9713 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 20.30 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.33 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Italy?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Italy was 27.0% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Italy ranks 70th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.