Annual freshwater withdrawals in Hungary
Hungary: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 4.69 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Hungary, 1970–2022
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 Hungary stood at 4.69 billion billion cubic meters.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Hungary peaked at 7.14 billion billion cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.98 billion billion cubic meters, in 1970.
That places Hungary 69th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.84 billion billion cubic meters | 2.98 billion billion cubic meters | 4.64 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.00 billion billion cubic meters | 4.80 billion billion cubic meters | 6.80 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.46 billion billion cubic meters | 5.89 billion billion cubic meters | 7.14 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.72 billion billion cubic meters | 5.43 billion billion cubic meters | 6.34 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 billion billion cubic meters | 3.92 billion billion cubic meters | 5.37 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 billion billion cubic meters | 4.47 billion billion cubic meters | 4.69 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 66 Serbia 5.09 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 67 Zimbabwe 4.91 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 68 Ukraine 4.86 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 70 Uruguay 4.51 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 71 Belgium 4.30 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 72 Kenya 4.03 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Hungary
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 60.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4767 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0172 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Hungary?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Hungary was 4.69 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 billion billion cubic meters in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 billion billion cubic meters in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Hungary ranks 69th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary 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.