Annual freshwater withdrawals in Albania
Albania: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 797.00 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Albania, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Albania is 797.00 million billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Albania peaked at 1.84 billion billion cubic meters in 2000 and was at its lowest, 786.00 million billion cubic meters, in 2020.
That places Albania 123rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Albania, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.20 billion billion cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 1.19 billion billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.18 billion billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.18 billion billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.17 billion billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.16 billion billion cubic meters | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.29 billion billion cubic meters | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 1.43 billion billion cubic meters | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.57 billion billion cubic meters | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 1.70 billion billion cubic meters | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 1.84 billion billion cubic meters | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 1.75 billion billion cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.66 billion billion cubic meters | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.58 billion billion cubic meters | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.49 billion billion cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.40 billion billion cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.27 billion billion cubic meters | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 1.25 billion billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.22 billion billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.20 billion billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.17 billion billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.15 billion billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.12 billion billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.10 billion billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 billion billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 920.00 million billion cubic meters | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 1.09 billion billion cubic meters | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 1.09 billion billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 958.00 million billion cubic meters | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.13 billion billion cubic meters | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 786.00 million billion cubic meters | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 796.00 million billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 797.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 797.00 million billion cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion billion cubic meters, 24% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 797.00 million billion cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07 billion billion cubic meters, 26% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -30.5% | 1.13 billion billion cubic meters | 786.00 million billion cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 billion billion cubic meters | 1.16 billion billion cubic meters | 1.70 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 billion billion cubic meters | 1.20 billion billion cubic meters | 1.84 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 billion billion cubic meters | 920.00 million billion cubic meters | 1.17 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 793.00 million billion cubic meters | 786.00 million billion cubic meters | 797.00 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 120 Moldova 846.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 121 Slovenia 827.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 818.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 124 Kuwait 770.10 million billion cubic meters compare
- 125 Angola 705.70 million billion cubic meters compare
- 126 Democratic Republic of Congo 683.60 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % 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 -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Albania?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Albania was 797.00 million billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 billion billion cubic meters in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 786.00 million billion cubic meters in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Albania ranks 123rd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.