Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 211.98 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 211.98 billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 225.46 billion cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 208.55 billion cubic meters, in 2014.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 208.55 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2015 | 213.02 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 217.51 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 224.28 billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 224.99 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 225.46 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 219.53 billion cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 208.75 billion cubic meters | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 211.98 billion cubic meters | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 218.97 billion cubic meters | 208.55 billion cubic meters | 225.46 billion cubic meters | 6 |
| 2020s | 213.42 billion cubic meters | 208.75 billion cubic meters | 219.53 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 28 Peru 25.92 billion cubic meters compare
- 29 Germany 25.79 billion cubic meters compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 24.97 billion cubic meters compare
- 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, Bolivarian Republic of 22.62 billion cubic meters compare
More climate change data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 253.28 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 173.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.3% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 24.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 31.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 11.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 11.4% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 14.3% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 211.98 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 225.46 billion cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.55 billion cubic meters in 2014.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 31st out of 46 groups with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.