Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Poland
Poland: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 17.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Poland, 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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Poland is 17.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Poland peaked at 30.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2020.
Poland ranks 66th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.9% | — |
| 1971 | 20.1% | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 21.4% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 22.7% | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 24.0% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 25.2% | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 25.8% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 26.4% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 27.0% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 27.6% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 28.2% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 28.7% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 29.2% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 29.7% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 30.6% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 30.2% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 29.7% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 28.8% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 26.6% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 25.0% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 24.5% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 24.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.9% | 18.9% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 28.2% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 23.1% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 21.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 16.8% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.2% | 17.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Poland?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Poland was 17.5% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Poland ranks 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.