Germany vs Italy: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7,526 Cubic metres against 3,756 Cubic metres in Germany, a difference of 3,770 Cubic metres.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.0 times Germany's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,646 Cubic metres | 7,773 Cubic metres | 4,127 Cubic metres | Italy |
| 2010s | 3,592 Cubic metres | 7,942 Cubic metres | 4,350 Cubic metres | Italy |
| 2020s | 3,764 Cubic metres | 7,766 Cubic metres | 4,002 Cubic metres | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater - abstractions — public water supply, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 7,526 Cubic metres against 3,756 Cubic metres in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in freshwater - abstractions — public water supply between Germany and Italy?
- 3,770 Cubic metres, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 3rd of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays