Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Euro area
Euro area: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) was 14.9% 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 % of internal resources.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 14.9% for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 16.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2021.
That places Euro area 10th out of 46 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.5% | — |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.1% | 16.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.8% | 14.9% | 3 |
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- 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 14.9% 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 16.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2021.
- How does Euro area rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Euro area ranks 10th 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 (% 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.