Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Germany: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
211.98 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Germany
25.79 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
31st
Germany rank
29th

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Germany
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 211.98 billion cubic meters against 25.79 billion cubic meters in Germany, a difference of 186.19 billion cubic meters.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 8.2 times Germany's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Germany ranks 29th of 46 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Germany Difference Ahead
2010s 218.97 billion cubic meters 27.67 billion cubic meters 191.29 billion cubic meters Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 213.42 billion cubic meters 25.79 billion cubic meters 187.63 billion cubic meters Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Germany?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 211.98 billion cubic meters against 25.79 billion cubic meters in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Germany?
186.19 billion cubic meters, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Germany?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Germany rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Germany ranks 29th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Unit
billion cubic meters
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
227 places, 6,749 data points, 1962–2022
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 agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.