Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 28.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Europe & Central Asia, 2014–2022
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
Europe & Central Asia recorded 28.7% for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in 2022.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 32.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.2% | — |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.6% | 28.0% | 32.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.1% | 29.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 7 Canada 75.8% compare
- 8 Hungary 75.7% compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 73.1% compare
- 10 Puerto Rico 72.2% compare
- 11 Bulgaria 71.3% compare
- 12 Iceland 71.1% compare
- 13 Netherlands 70.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Europe & Central Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.25 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 134.6 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 217.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.3 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2327 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 217.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.34 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Europe & Central Asia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Europe & Central Asia was 28.7% 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, industry recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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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 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.