Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Germany
Germany: Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry was 54.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Germany, 1991–2022
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, industry in Germany is 54.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Germany peaked at 76.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.9% | — |
| 1992 | 76.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 75.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 75.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 74.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 74.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 74.0% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.9% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 69.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 58.8% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 74.4% | 76.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 69.5% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 54.3% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 3 |
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4598 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Germany?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry in Germany was 54.3% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, industry recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, industry?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, industry rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.