Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 4.86 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Ukraine, 1992–2022
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 Ukraine stood at 4.86 billion cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.9% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Ukraine peaked at 26 billion cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.86 billion cubic meters, in 2022.
That places Ukraine 68th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 26 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 25.04 billion cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 24.07 billion cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 23.11 billion cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 22.14 billion cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 21.18 billion cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 20.21 billion cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 19.25 billion cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 18.28 billion cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 17.64 billion cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 17 billion cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 16.36 billion cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 15.72 billion cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 15.08 billion cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 15.04 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.99 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.94 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.89 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.85 billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.86 billion cubic meters | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 12.87 billion cubic meters | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 11.89 billion cubic meters | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 10.9 billion cubic meters | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 9.11 billion cubic meters | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 9.32 billion cubic meters | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.71 billion cubic meters | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 10.71 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.6 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.46 billion cubic meters | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 8.37 billion cubic meters | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 4.86 billion cubic meters | -41.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 4.86 billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion cubic meters, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 4.86 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07 billion cubic meters, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -41.9% | 8.37 billion cubic meters | 4.86 billion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.62 billion cubic meters | 19.25 billion cubic meters | 26 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.99 billion cubic meters | 14.89 billion cubic meters | 18.28 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 billion cubic meters | 9.11 billion cubic meters | 14.85 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 billion cubic meters | 4.86 billion cubic meters | 9.46 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More climate change data for Ukraine
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 687.49 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,994 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 675.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,642 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 527.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 25.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Ukraine?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Ukraine was 4.86 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 26 billion cubic meters in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 billion cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Ukraine ranks 68th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.