Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Poland

Poland: Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector was 8,760 Million cubic metres in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8,760 Million cubic metres
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
16,408 Million cubic metres
in 1985
All-time low
8,693 Million cubic metres
in 2023
Years of data
39
1970–2024

Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Poland, 1970–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1970199720241970: 10.1k Million cubic metres1975: 13.5k Million cubic metres1980: 15.1k Million cubic metres1985: 16.4k Million cubic metres1990: 15.2k Million cubic metres1991: 14.0k Million cubic metres1992: 13.4k Million cubic metres1993: 13.1k Million cubic metres1994: 12.9k Million cubic metres1995: 12.9k Million cubic metres1996: 12.9k Million cubic metres1997: 12.8k Million cubic metres1998: 12.2k Million cubic metres1999: 12.2k Million cubic metres2000: 12.0k Million cubic metres2001: 11.6k Million cubic metres2002: 11.7k Million cubic metres2003: 11.5k Million cubic metres2004: 11.5k Million cubic metres2005: 11.5k Million cubic metres2006: 12.4k Million cubic metres2007: 12.0k Million cubic metres2008: 11.4k Million cubic metres2009: 11.5k Million cubic metres2010: 11.6k Million cubic metres2011: 11.9k Million cubic metres2012: 11.5k Million cubic metres2013: 11.2k Million cubic metres2014: 11.3k Million cubic metres2015: 11.1k Million cubic metres2016: 11.2k Million cubic metres2017: 10.7k Million cubic metres2018: 10.3k Million cubic metres2019: 9.8k Million cubic metres2020: 9.2k Million cubic metres2021: 9.8k Million cubic metres2022: 9.8k Million cubic metres2023: 8.7k Million cubic metres2024: 8.8k Million cubic metres

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.

Analysis

In 2024, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Poland stood at 8,760 Million cubic metres.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Poland peaked at 16,408 Million cubic metres in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8,693 Million cubic metres, in 2023.

Poland ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,822 Million cubic metres 10,113 Million cubic metres 13,530 Million cubic metres 2
1980s 15,770 Million cubic metres 15,130 Million cubic metres 16,408 Million cubic metres 2
1990s 13,167 Million cubic metres 12,245 Million cubic metres 15,164 Million cubic metres 10
2000s 11,718 Million cubic metres 11,365 Million cubic metres 12,407 Million cubic metres 10
2010s 11,058 Million cubic metres 9,762 Million cubic metres 11,911 Million cubic metres 10
2020s 9,247 Million cubic metres 8,693 Million cubic metres 9,833 Million cubic metres 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 Germany 18,165 Million cubic metres compare
  2. 5 Portugal 11,090 Million cubic metres compare
  3. 6 Greece 8,769 Million cubic metres compare
  4. 8 Romania 8,264 Million cubic metres compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 7,368 Million cubic metres compare
  6. 10 United Kingdom 7,284 Million cubic metres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Poland?
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Poland was 8,760 Million cubic metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 16,408 Million cubic metres in 1985.
What is the lowest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,693 Million cubic metres in 2023.
How does Poland rank for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector?
Poland ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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About this data

Indicator
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector
Unit
Million cubic metres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 887 data points, 1970–2024
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