Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 13.1% 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 % of internal resources.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Central Europe and the Baltics is 13.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of 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 13.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2020.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 13th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.9% | — |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.4% | 13.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.2% | 13.1% | 3 |
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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 32.87 billion cubic meters (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 13.1% 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 13.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2020.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 13th 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 (% of internal resources). 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. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.