Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in France
France: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 12.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in France, 1980–2022
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
France recorded 12.2% for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in France peaked at 19.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2021.
That places France 81st out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in France, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.5% | — |
| 1981 | 15.9% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 19.2% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1% | 15.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 15.2% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 14.2% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in France?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in France was 12.2% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2021.
- How does France rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- France ranks 81st out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.