Annual freshwater withdrawals in Croatia
Croatia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 679.00 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Croatia, 2002–2022
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 Croatia is 679.00 million billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Croatia peaked at 689.80 million billion cubic meters in 2009 and was at its lowest, 573.50 million billion cubic meters, in 2002.
Croatia ranks 127th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Croatia, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 573.50 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 2003 | 612.11 million billion cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 606.87 million billion cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 615.44 million billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 634.36 million billion cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 650.97 million billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 663.10 million billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 689.80 million billion cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 683.00 million billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 664.41 million billion cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 652.75 million billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 628.91 million billion cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 579.91 million billion cubic meters | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 620.84 million billion cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 636.61 million billion cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 675.97 million billion cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 668.71 million billion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 672.00 million billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 658.00 million billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 665.00 million billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 679.00 million billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 679.00 million billion cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 billion billion cubic meters, 40% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 679.00 million billion cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07 billion billion cubic meters, 22% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 630.77 million billion cubic meters | 573.50 million billion cubic meters | 689.80 million billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2010s | 648.31 million billion cubic meters | 579.91 million billion cubic meters | 683.00 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 667.33 million billion cubic meters | 658.00 million billion cubic meters | 679.00 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 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
- 128 South Sudan 658.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 129 Uganda 637.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 130 Mauritius 632.00 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Croatia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.147 % 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 -1.23 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.0568 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Croatia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Croatia was 679.00 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 689.80 million billion cubic meters in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 573.50 million billion cubic meters in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Croatia ranks 127th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.