Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Italy
Italy: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 18.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Italy, 1970–2022
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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Italy stood at 18.5%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Italy peaked at 29.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2007.
Italy ranks 64th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.8% | — |
| 1971 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 24.0% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 24.3% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 24.6% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 25.4% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 25.7% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 23.8% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 22.5% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 22.8% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 23.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 22.8% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 22.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 22.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 18.3% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Italy?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Italy was 18.5% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Italy ranks 64th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.