Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Slovakia
Slovakia: Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector was 617.3 Million cubic metres in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
617.3 Million cubic metres
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
34th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2,232 Million cubic metres
in 1980
All-time low
555.3 Million cubic metres
in 2016
Years of data
38
1975–2024
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Slovakia, 1975–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million cubic metres.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 617.3 Million cubic metres for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Slovakia peaked at 2,232 Million cubic metres in 1980 and was at its lowest, 555.3 Million cubic metres, in 2016.
Slovakia ranks 34th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Million cubic metres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,949 Million cubic metres | — |
| 1980 | 2,232 Million cubic metres | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 2,060 Million cubic metres | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 2,116 Million cubic metres | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,732 Million cubic metres | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 1,665 Million cubic metres | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,585 Million cubic metres | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,405 Million cubic metres | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 1,386 Million cubic metres | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,371 Million cubic metres | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,310 Million cubic metres | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,226 Million cubic metres | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,162 Million cubic metres | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1,172 Million cubic metres | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,138 Million cubic metres | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,094 Million cubic metres | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,041 Million cubic metres | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1,028 Million cubic metres | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 906.9 Million cubic metres | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 763.1 Million cubic metres | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 687.9 Million cubic metres | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 663.7 Million cubic metres | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 628.1 Million cubic metres | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 600.7 Million cubic metres | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 593.1 Million cubic metres | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 665.3 Million cubic metres | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 637.4 Million cubic metres | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 559.3 Million cubic metres | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 573.6 Million cubic metres | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 555.3 Million cubic metres | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 578.6 Million cubic metres | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 573.1 Million cubic metres | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 581.2 Million cubic metres | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 575.4 Million cubic metres | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 586.7 Million cubic metres | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 591.02 Million cubic metres | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 593.9 Million cubic metres | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 617.3 Million cubic metres | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,949 Million cubic metres | 1,949 Million cubic metres | 1,949 Million cubic metres | 1 |
| 1980s | 2,146 Million cubic metres | 2,060 Million cubic metres | 2,232 Million cubic metres | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,496 Million cubic metres | 1,162 Million cubic metres | 2,116 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2000s | 912.28 Million cubic metres | 628.1 Million cubic metres | 1,172 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2010s | 591.76 Million cubic metres | 555.3 Million cubic metres | 665.3 Million cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 592.86 Million cubic metres | 575.4 Million cubic metres | 617.3 Million cubic metres | 5 |
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More environment data for Slovakia
- Road, rail and navigable inland waterways networks by NUTS 2 region 39 Kilometre (2024)
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 2,529 Megawatt (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 28,927 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and -4,991 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2024)
- Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions 28.9 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2024)
- Renewable freshwater resources 39,109 Million cubic metres (2024)
- Environmental tax revenues 2,476 Million euro (2024)
- Municipal waste by waste management operations 489 Kilograms per capita (2024)
- Marine waters affected by eutrophication 0 Square kilometre (2025)
- Length of navigable inland waterways by waterway type 172.45 Kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Slovakia?
- Annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector in Slovakia was 617.3 Million cubic metres in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,232 Million cubic metres in 1980.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 555.3 Million cubic metres in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector?
- Slovakia ranks 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual freshwater abstraction by source and sector rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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