Annual freshwater withdrawals in Austria
Austria: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 3.14 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.14 billion billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.81 billion billion cubic meters
in 1990
All-time low
3.14 billion billion cubic meters
in 2019
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Austria, 1980–2022
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
Austria recorded 3.14 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Austria peaked at 3.81 billion billion cubic meters in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.14 billion billion cubic meters, in 2019.
Austria ranks 78th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Austria, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.34 billion billion cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 3.39 billion billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.43 billion billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.48 billion billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.53 billion billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.58 billion billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.62 billion billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 3.67 billion billion cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.71 billion billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.76 billion billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.81 billion billion cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.73 billion billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.66 billion billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.59 billion billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.52 billion billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.45 billion billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.54 billion billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.64 billion billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.65 billion billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.67 billion billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.64 billion billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.61 billion billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.58 billion billion cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.57 billion billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.56 billion billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.54 billion billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.53 billion billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.52 billion billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.51 billion billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.50 billion billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.49 billion billion cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.45 billion billion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.41 billion billion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.37 billion billion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.33 billion billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.30 billion billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.26 billion billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.22 billion billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.18 billion billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.14 billion billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.14 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.14 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.14 billion billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3.14 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 billion billion cubic meters, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3.14 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07 billion billion cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.55 billion billion cubic meters | 3.34 billion billion cubic meters | 3.76 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 billion billion cubic meters | 3.45 billion billion cubic meters | 3.81 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 billion billion cubic meters | 3.50 billion billion cubic meters | 3.64 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 billion billion cubic meters | 3.14 billion billion cubic meters | 3.49 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 billion billion cubic meters | 3.14 billion billion cubic meters | 3.14 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 75 Costa Rica 3.45 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 76 Guatemala 3.32 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 77 Somalia 3.30 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 79 Armenia 3.07 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 80 Senegal 3.06 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 81 Finland 3.00 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % 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 0.0096 % 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 Austria?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Austria was 3.14 billion 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 billion billion cubic meters in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 billion billion cubic meters in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Austria ranks 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.