Czechia vs Germany: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals

Czechia
43.3%
in 2022
Germany
41.5%
in 2022
Czechia rank
47th
Germany rank
49th

Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time

  • Czechia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 43.3% against 41.5% in Germany, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 47th and Germany ranks 49th of 180 countries.

Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 38.3% 23.6% 14.7% Czechia
2000s 37.5% 26.5% 11.0% Czechia
2010s 37.8% 35.0% 2.8% Czechia
2020s 45.3% 41.5% 3.7% Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Czechia or Germany?
Czechia, at 43.3% against 41.5% in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Czechia and Germany?
1.8%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Germany?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Czechia and Germany rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
Czechia ranks 47th and Germany ranks 49th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Unit
% of total freshwater withdrawal
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 5,812 data points, 1965–2022
Last refreshed

Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).