Greece vs Italy: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18.5% against 17.3% in Greece, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 67th and Italy ranks 64th of 177 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 24.1% | 16.5% | Italy |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 24.3% | 14.3% | Italy |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 23.7% | 9.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 22.0% | 5.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 18.5% | 1.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 18.5% | 1.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, total, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 18.5% against 17.3% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals, total between Greece and Italy?
- 1.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Greece ranks 67th and Italy ranks 64th of 177 countries.
- 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 (% of internal resources). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.