Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Euro area
Euro area: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 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.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 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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More climate change data for Euro area
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 358.66 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 277.88 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 19.8% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 159.05 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 27.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 20.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 16.5% (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 1st out of 2 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.