Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 63.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
63.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
1st
of 47 groups
All-time high
70.4%
in 2014
All-time low
63.1%
in 2022
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2014–2022

0204060802014201820222014: 70.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 69.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 69.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 68.7 % of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 67 % of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 65.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 63.9 % of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 63.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 63.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal

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, industry in Central Europe and the Baltics is 63.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 70.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2022.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2014 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
2014 70.4%
2015 69.2% -1.8%
2016 69.3% +0.2%
2017 68.7% -0.9%
2018 67.0% -2.4%
2019 65.4% -2.4%
2020 63.9% -2.3%
2021 63.4% -0.8%
2022 63.1% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 68.3% 65.4% 70.4% 6
2020s 63.5% 63.1% 63.9% 3

Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics

  1. 1 Montenegro 94.2% compare
  2. 2 Estonia 94.2% compare
  3. 3 Austria 93.3% compare
  4. 4 Belgium 84.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Central Europe and the Baltics was 63.1% 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, industry recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2022.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% 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
226 places, 6,201 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed

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 industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.