Europe & Central Asia vs Italy: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total

Europe & Central Asia
476.01 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Italy
33.78 billion cubic meters
in 2022
Europe & Central Asia rank
21st
Italy rank
22nd

Annual freshwater withdrawals, total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Italy
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 476.01 billion cubic meters against 33.78 billion cubic meters in Italy, a difference of 442.23 billion cubic meters.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 14.1 times Italy's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd of 46 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Italy Difference Ahead
2010s 489.63 billion cubic meters 33.85 billion cubic meters 455.78 billion cubic meters Europe & Central Asia
2020s 476.29 billion cubic meters 33.78 billion cubic meters 442.51 billion cubic meters Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Europe & Central Asia or Italy?
Europe & Central Asia, at 476.01 billion cubic meters against 33.78 billion cubic meters in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Europe & Central Asia and Italy?
442.23 billion cubic meters, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Italy?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Italy rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd 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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About this data

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.