Annual freshwater withdrawals in Italy
Italy: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 33.78 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Italy, 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
Italy recorded 33.78 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Italy peaked at 53.56 billion billion cubic meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.42 billion billion cubic meters, in 2007.
That places Italy 22nd out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.01 billion billion cubic meters | 41.60 billion billion cubic meters | 46.41 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.35 billion billion cubic meters | 41.71 billion billion cubic meters | 46.95 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.32 billion billion cubic meters | 41.12 billion billion cubic meters | 45.13 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.09 billion billion cubic meters | 33.42 billion billion cubic meters | 53.56 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.85 billion billion cubic meters | 33.69 billion billion cubic meters | 33.98 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.78 billion billion cubic meters | 33.75 billion billion cubic meters | 33.82 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 19 Canada 36.13 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 20 Bangladesh 35.87 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 21 Chile 35.37 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 23 Myanmar 33.23 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 24 South Korea 29.20 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 25 Spain 29.02 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Italy
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 371.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0558 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3495 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Italy?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Italy was 33.78 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 53.56 billion billion cubic meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.42 billion billion cubic meters in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.