Annual freshwater withdrawals in Slovakia
Slovakia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 563.62 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia stood at 563.62 million billion cubic meters.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Slovakia peaked at 1.57 billion billion cubic meters in 1993 and was at its lowest, 555.00 million billion cubic meters, in 2020.
That places Slovakia 134th 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.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.57 billion billion cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 1.48 billion billion cubic meters | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.39 billion billion cubic meters | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.35 billion billion cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.31 billion billion cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.26 billion billion cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.22 billion billion cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.17 billion billion cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.13 billion billion cubic meters | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.09 billion billion cubic meters | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 billion billion cubic meters | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 969.40 million billion cubic meters | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 906.90 million billion cubic meters | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 797.40 million billion cubic meters | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 687.90 million billion cubic meters | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 663.70 million billion cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 628.10 million billion cubic meters | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 600.70 million billion cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 593.10 million billion cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 665.30 million billion cubic meters | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 637.40 million billion cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 559.30 million billion cubic meters | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 573.60 million billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 555.30 million billion cubic meters | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 556.30 million billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 556.50 million billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 558.60 million billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 555.00 million billion cubic meters | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 566.27 million billion cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 563.62 million billion cubic meters | -0.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 563.62 million billion cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 billion billion cubic meters, 33% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 563.62 million billion cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07 billion billion cubic meters, 18% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 billion billion cubic meters | 1.22 billion billion cubic meters | 1.57 billion billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 908.41 million billion cubic meters | 628.10 million billion cubic meters | 1.17 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 585.61 million billion cubic meters | 555.30 million billion cubic meters | 665.30 million billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 561.63 million billion cubic meters | 555.00 million billion cubic meters | 566.27 million billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 131 Suriname 615.90 million billion cubic meters compare
- 132 Rwanda 610.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 133 Eritrea 582.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 135 Mongolia 462.40 million billion cubic meters compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea 392.10 million billion cubic meters compare
- 137 Bolivia 360.09 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Slovakia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.652 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 9.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.24 % 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 -1.04 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Slovakia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Slovakia was 563.62 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 billion billion cubic meters in 1993.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 555.00 million billion cubic meters in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Slovakia ranks 134th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.