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
In 2024, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Croatia stood at 751.86 Million cubic metres. 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 751.86 Million cubic metres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,630 Million cubic metres, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 751.86 Million cubic metres is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,484 Million cubic metres, 30% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More environment data for Croatia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.147 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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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