Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 32.87 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2014–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 32.87 billion cubic meters.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 33.27 billion cubic meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.53 billion cubic meters, in 2020.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 42nd out of 46 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 32.23 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 32.44 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 32.27 billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.27 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 32.18 billion cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 31.06 billion cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 30.53 billion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 31.86 billion cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 32.87 billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.24 billion cubic meters | 31.06 billion cubic meters | 33.27 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.75 billion cubic meters | 30.53 billion cubic meters | 32.87 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 39 Azerbaijan 13.03 billion cubic meters compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 12.95 billion cubic meters compare
- 41 Nigeria 12.47 billion cubic meters compare
- 42 Australia 11.62 billion cubic meters compare
- 43 Tajikistan 10.6 billion cubic meters compare
- 44 Morocco 10.57 billion cubic meters compare
- 45 Ethiopia 10.55 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 99.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 61.79 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.9% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 13.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 31.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 28.5% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 15.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Central Europe and the Baltics was 32.87 billion cubic meters 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, total recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 33.27 billion cubic meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.53 billion cubic meters in 2020.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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, total (billion cubic meters). 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 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.