Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Greece
Greece: Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector was 8,769 Million cubic metres in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Greece, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.
Analysis
Greece recorded 8,769 Million cubic metres for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in 2024.
The figure is down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Greece peaked at 10,175 Million cubic metres in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,254 Million cubic metres, in 1970.
Greece ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,050 Million cubic metres | 4,254 Million cubic metres | 5,847 Million cubic metres | 2 |
| 1980s | 5,040 Million cubic metres | 5,040 Million cubic metres | 5,040 Million cubic metres | 1 |
| 1990s | 7,813 Million cubic metres | 7,721 Million cubic metres | 8,037 Million cubic metres | 6 |
| 2000s | 9,582 Million cubic metres | 9,260 Million cubic metres | 9,924 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,079 Million cubic metres | 10,009 Million cubic metres | 10,175 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,306 Million cubic metres | 8,769 Million cubic metres | 10,122 Million cubic metres | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.87 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0201 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0591 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Greece?
- Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Greece was 8,769 Million cubic metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10,175 Million cubic metres in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,254 Million cubic metres in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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