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