Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector by country
Countries reporting
44
Highest
65,260 Million cubic metres
Türkiye
Lowest
41.42 Million cubic metres
Malta
Median
2,128 Million cubic metres
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
1,151
What the numbers show
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 65,260 Million cubic metres in Türkiye; the lowest is 41.42 Million cubic metres in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,128 Million cubic metres, and the mean is 5,997 Million cubic metres.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,576.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Finland (up 158.9%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 62.3%).
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türkiye | 65,260 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 29,446 Million cubic metres | 2020 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 3 | France | 23,391 Million cubic metres | 2023 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 4 | Germany | 18,165 Million cubic metres | 2022 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 5 | Portugal | 11,090 Million cubic metres | 1998 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 6 | Greece | 8,769 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 12.4% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 8,760 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 7 | Poland | 8,760 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 9 | Romania | 8,264 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 31.8% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 7,368 Million cubic metres | 2023 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 10 | Netherlands | 7,368 Million cubic metres | 2023 | down 30.9% | falling |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 7,284 Million cubic metres | 2014 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 7,284 Million cubic metres | 2014 | down 29.4% | falling |
| 14 | Finland | 6,562 Million cubic metres | 2006 | up 158.9% | rising |
| 15 | Ukraine | 5,658 Million cubic metres | 2023 | down 56.1% | falling |
| 16 | Serbia | 5,166 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 5,087 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 18 | Hungary | 4,684 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 19.4% | falling |
| 19 | Belgium | 4,465 Million cubic metres | 2022 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 20 | Montenegro | 2,776 Million cubic metres | 2024 | — | flat |
| 21 | Sweden | 2,484 Million cubic metres | 2020 | down 11.6% | falling |
| 22 | Georgia | 2,252 Million cubic metres | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 23 | Switzerland | 2,005 Million cubic metres | 2012 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 24 | Czechia | 1,254 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 25 | Slovenia | 954.4 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 25 | Slovenia | 954.4 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 27 | Denmark | 814.96 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 19.5% | flat |
| 28 | Albania | 806.41 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 29 | Ireland | 757 Million cubic metres | 2009 | down 35.6% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 751.86 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 30 | Croatia | 751.86 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 29.7% | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 650.33 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 62.3% | falling |
| 32 | Estonia | 650.33 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 62.3% | falling |
| 34 | Slovakia | 617.3 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 10.4% | falling |
| 34 | Slovakia | 617.3 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 10.4% | falling |
| 36 | Lithuania | 350.78 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 9.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Lithuania | 350.78 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 9.7% | volatile |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 337.74 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 34.2% | volatile |
| 39 | Kosovo* | 259.5 Million cubic metres | 2018 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 206.37 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 41 | Latvia | 173.35 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 3.0% | falling |
| 41 | Latvia | 173.35 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 3.0% | falling |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 49.24 Million cubic metres | 2024 | up 7.2% | flat |
| 44 | Malta | 41.42 Million cubic metres | 2024 | down 12.3% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- England and Wales 10,800 Million cubic metres