Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Germany
Germany: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 24.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Germany, 1991–2022
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
Germany recorded 24.1% for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in 2022.
The figure is down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Germany peaked at 46.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2016.
That places Germany 54th 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 32 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.2% | — |
| 1992 | 46.7% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 42.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 42.4% | 46.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 30.1% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 22.8% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 3 |
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More climate change data for Germany
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Germany?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Germany was 24.1% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Germany ranks 54th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.