Annual freshwater withdrawals in Lithuania
Lithuania: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 300.36 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Lithuania, 1995–2022
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
Lithuania recorded 300.36 million billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Lithuania peaked at 4.35 billion billion cubic meters in 1995 and was at its lowest, 254.39 million billion cubic meters, in 2018.
Lithuania ranks 142nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.35 billion billion cubic meters | — |
| 1996 | 4.08 billion billion cubic meters | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 3.82 billion billion cubic meters | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.56 billion billion cubic meters | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 3.29 billion billion cubic meters | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.03 billion billion cubic meters | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.77 billion billion cubic meters | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.67 billion billion cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.56 billion billion cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.46 billion billion cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.36 billion billion cubic meters | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.31 billion billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.26 billion billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.85 billion billion cubic meters | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 1.45 billion billion cubic meters | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 billion billion cubic meters | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 626.40 million billion cubic meters | -39.5% |
| 2012 | 536.80 million billion cubic meters | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 447.20 million billion cubic meters | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 357.60 million billion cubic meters | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 381.80 million billion cubic meters | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 307.90 million billion cubic meters | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 259.00 million billion cubic meters | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 254.39 million billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 327.79 million billion cubic meters | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 401.18 million billion cubic meters | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 354.83 million billion cubic meters | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 300.36 million billion cubic meters | -15.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 300.36 million billion cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 billion billion cubic meters, 18% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 300.36 million billion cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07 billion billion cubic meters, 10% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.82 billion billion cubic meters | 3.29 billion billion cubic meters | 4.35 billion billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.37 billion billion cubic meters | 1.45 billion billion cubic meters | 3.03 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 453.47 million billion cubic meters | 254.39 million billion cubic meters | 1.04 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 352.12 million billion cubic meters | 300.36 million billion cubic meters | 401.18 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 336.20 million billion cubic meters compare
- 140 Palestine 334.80 million billion cubic meters compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 312.04 million billion cubic meters compare
- 143 Iceland 290.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 144 Burundi 280.10 million billion cubic meters compare
- 145 Qatar 250.00 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Lithuania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.889 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.41 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1849 % 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 -0.1333 % 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 -0.7946 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Lithuania?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Lithuania was 300.36 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 billion billion cubic meters in 1995.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 254.39 million billion cubic meters in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Lithuania ranks 142nd out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.