Annual freshwater withdrawals in Lithuania

Lithuania: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 300.36 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
300.36 million billion cubic meters
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
142nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.35 billion billion cubic meters
in 1995
All-time low
254.39 million billion cubic meters
in 2018
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Annual freshwater withdrawals in Lithuania, 1995–2022

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1995200820221995: 4.3B billion cubic meters1996: 4.1B billion cubic meters1997: 3.8B billion cubic meters1998: 3.6B billion cubic meters1999: 3.3B billion cubic meters2000: 3.0B billion cubic meters2001: 2.8B billion cubic meters2002: 2.7B billion cubic meters2003: 2.6B billion cubic meters2004: 2.5B billion cubic meters2005: 2.4B billion cubic meters2006: 2.3B billion cubic meters2007: 2.3B billion cubic meters2008: 1.9B billion cubic meters2009: 1.4B billion cubic meters2010: 1.0B billion cubic meters2011: 626.4M billion cubic meters2012: 536.8M billion cubic meters2013: 447.2M billion cubic meters2014: 357.6M billion cubic meters2015: 381.8M billion cubic meters2016: 307.9M billion cubic meters2017: 259.0M billion cubic meters2018: 254.4M billion cubic meters2019: 327.8M billion cubic meters2020: 401.2M billion cubic meters2021: 354.8M billion cubic meters2022: 300.4M billion cubic meters

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 139 Trinidad and Tobago 336.20 million billion cubic meters compare
  2. 140 Palestine 334.80 million billion cubic meters compare
  3. 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 312.04 million billion cubic meters compare
  4. 143 Iceland 290.00 million billion cubic meters compare
  5. 144 Burundi 280.10 million billion cubic meters compare
  6. 145 Qatar 250.00 million billion cubic meters compare

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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

Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 6,284 data points, 1962–2022
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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.