Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Euro area

Euro area: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 41.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
41.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
45.3%
in 2014
All-time low
41.3%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2014–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Euro area, 2014–2022

010203040502014201820222014: 45.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2015: 44.2 % of total freshwater withdrawal2016: 43 % of total freshwater withdrawal2017: 43.4 % of total freshwater withdrawal2018: 43.1 % of total freshwater withdrawal2019: 41.8 % of total freshwater withdrawal2020: 41.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2021: 42.3 % of total freshwater withdrawal2022: 41.8 % 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

Euro area recorded 41.8% for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Euro area peaked at 45.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2020.

Euro area ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry (% of total freshwater withdrawal) in Euro area, 2014 to 2022.
Year % of total freshwater withdrawal Change
2014 45.3%
2015 44.2% -2.5%
2016 43.0% -2.8%
2017 43.4% +0.9%
2018 43.1% -0.6%
2019 41.8% -3.0%
2020 41.3% -1.1%
2021 42.3% +2.2%
2022 41.8% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 43.5% 41.8% 45.3% 6
2020s 41.8% 41.3% 42.3% 3

Countries ranked near Euro area

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  3. 5 Slovenia 78.0% compare
  4. 6 Serbia 77.9% compare
  5. 7 Canada 75.8% compare
  6. 8 Hungary 75.7% compare
  7. 9 Republic of Moldova 73.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Euro area?
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Euro area was 41.8% 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 Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2020.
How does Euro area rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
Euro area ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area 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
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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 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.