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 44 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
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 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Poland, year by year
| Year | Million cubic metres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,113 Million cubic metres | — |
| 1975 | 13,530 Million cubic metres | +33.8% |
| 1980 | 15,130 Million cubic metres | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 16,408 Million cubic metres | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 15,164 Million cubic metres | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 14,042 Million cubic metres | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 13,394 Million cubic metres | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 13,067 Million cubic metres | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 12,891 Million cubic metres | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 12,924 Million cubic metres | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 12,892 Million cubic metres | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 12,799 Million cubic metres | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 12,245 Million cubic metres | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 12,246 Million cubic metres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,994 Million cubic metres | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 11,599 Million cubic metres | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 11,728 Million cubic metres | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 11,548 Million cubic metres | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 11,477 Million cubic metres | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 11,522 Million cubic metres | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12,407 Million cubic metres | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 12,027 Million cubic metres | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 11,365 Million cubic metres | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 11,517 Million cubic metres | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 11,645 Million cubic metres | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11,911 Million cubic metres | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 11,478 Million cubic metres | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 11,243 Million cubic metres | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 11,308 Million cubic metres | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11,094 Million cubic metres | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 11,153 Million cubic metres | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10,652 Million cubic metres | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 10,334 Million cubic metres | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 9,762 Million cubic metres | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 9,166 Million cubic metres | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 9,781 Million cubic metres | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 9,833 Million cubic metres | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 8,693 Million cubic metres | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 8,760 Million cubic metres | +0.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 8,760 Million cubic metres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,630 Million cubic metres, 3.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Poland's 8,760 Million cubic metres is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,484 Million cubic metres, 3.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +33.8% | 10,113 Million cubic metres | 13,530 Million cubic metres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Germany 18,165 Million cubic metres compare
- 5 Portugal 11,090 Million cubic metres compare
- 6 Greece 8,769 Million cubic metres compare
- 7 Poland 8,760 Million cubic metres compare
- 9 Romania 8,264 Million cubic metres compare
- 10 Netherlands 7,368 Million cubic metres compare
- 10 Netherlands 7,368 Million cubic metres compare
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % 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 0.1029 % 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 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 44 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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