Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Croatia
Croatia: Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector was 751.86 Million cubic metres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
751.86 Million cubic metres
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
30th
of 44 countries
All-time high
751.86 Million cubic metres
in 2024
All-time low
579.91 Million cubic metres
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Croatia, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Croatia is 751.86 Million cubic metres, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Croatia peaked at 751.86 Million cubic metres in 2024 and was at its lowest, 579.91 Million cubic metres, in 2014.
Croatia ranks 30th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Million cubic metres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 685.47 Million cubic metres | — |
| 2001 | 659.69 Million cubic metres | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 646.41 Million cubic metres | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 665.79 Million cubic metres | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 649.73 Million cubic metres | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 648.8 Million cubic metres | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 645.77 Million cubic metres | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 645.35 Million cubic metres | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 603.02 Million cubic metres | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 611.7 Million cubic metres | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 683 Million cubic metres | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 664.41 Million cubic metres | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 652.75 Million cubic metres | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 628.91 Million cubic metres | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 579.91 Million cubic metres | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 620.84 Million cubic metres | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 636.61 Million cubic metres | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 675.97 Million cubic metres | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 668.71 Million cubic metres | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 671.97 Million cubic metres | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 658.13 Million cubic metres | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 664.85 Million cubic metres | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 700.92 Million cubic metres | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 724.08 Million cubic metres | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 751.86 Million cubic metres | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 646.17 Million cubic metres | 603.02 Million cubic metres | 685.47 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 648.31 Million cubic metres | 579.91 Million cubic metres | 683 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 699.97 Million cubic metres | 658.13 Million cubic metres | 751.86 Million cubic metres | 5 |
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More environment data for Croatia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.86 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 5,390 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 88,070 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 9,470 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 21,634 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 55,960 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 18,827 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Croatia?
- Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Croatia was 751.86 Million cubic metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 751.86 Million cubic metres in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 579.91 Million cubic metres in 2014.
- How does Croatia rank for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector?
- Croatia ranks 30th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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