Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Euro area
Euro area: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 159.05 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Euro area, 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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Euro area is 159.05 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Euro area peaked at 175.74 billion cubic meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 158.41 billion cubic meters, in 2021.
Euro area ranks 34th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 175.74 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 171.79 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 164.02 billion cubic meters | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 164.39 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 162.82 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 160.99 billion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 158.73 billion cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 158.41 billion cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 159.05 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 166.63 billion cubic meters | 160.99 billion cubic meters | 175.74 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 158.73 billion cubic meters | 158.41 billion cubic meters | 159.05 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 31 France 24.43 billion cubic meters compare
- 32 Colombia 24.26 billion cubic meters compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 23.38 billion cubic meters compare
- 34 Venezuela 22.62 billion cubic meters compare
- 35 South Africa 21.11 billion cubic meters compare
- 36 Afghanistan 20.28 billion cubic meters compare
- 37 Syria 13.96 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Euro area
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 277.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.5% (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7748 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4718 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 125.59 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 96.97 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 19.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Euro area?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Euro area was 159.05 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 175.74 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.41 billion cubic meters in 2021.
- How does Euro area rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Euro area ranks 34th out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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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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.