Annual freshwater withdrawals in Czechia
Czechia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 1.45 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Czechia, 1993–2022
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
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals in Czechia stood at 1.45 billion billion cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Czechia peaked at 3.03 billion billion cubic meters in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.35 billion billion cubic meters, in 2021.
That places Czechia 101st 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 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.63 billion billion cubic meters | 2.26 billion billion cubic meters | 3.03 billion billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.97 billion billion cubic meters | 1.91 billion billion cubic meters | 2.14 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 billion billion cubic meters | 1.51 billion billion cubic meters | 1.95 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 billion billion cubic meters | 1.35 billion billion cubic meters | 1.45 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 98 Mozambique 1.47 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 99 Haiti 1.45 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 100 Ghana 1.45 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 102 Guyana 1.44 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 103 Belarus 1.41 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 104 Malawi 1.36 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Czechia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 100.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.2 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8326 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0477 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Czechia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Czechia was 1.45 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 billion billion cubic meters in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 billion billion cubic meters in 2021.
- How does Czechia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Czechia ranks 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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 metres (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.