Annual freshwater withdrawals in Slovenia
Slovenia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 827.00 million billion cubic meters in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Slovenia, 2002–2022
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
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Slovenia is 827.00 million billion cubic meters, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Slovenia peaked at 1.16 billion billion cubic meters in 2013 and was at its lowest, 827.00 million billion cubic meters, in 2022.
Slovenia ranks 121st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 899.20 million billion cubic meters | — |
| 2003 | 907.33 million billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 915.47 million billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 923.60 million billion cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 929.50 million billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 935.40 million billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.04 billion billion cubic meters | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 942.70 million billion cubic meters | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 925.50 million billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 850.30 million billion cubic meters | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 928.00 million billion cubic meters | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.16 billion billion cubic meters | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 980.30 million billion cubic meters | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 897.00 million billion cubic meters | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 887.30 million billion cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 931.40 million billion cubic meters | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 961.00 million billion cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 944.00 million billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.00 billion billion cubic meters | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 931.00 million billion cubic meters | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 827.00 million billion cubic meters | -11.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 827.00 million billion cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.70 billion billion cubic meters, 49% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 827.00 million billion cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07 billion billion cubic meters, 27% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 936.65 million billion cubic meters | 899.20 million billion cubic meters | 1.04 billion billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2010s | 946.04 million billion cubic meters | 850.30 million billion cubic meters | 1.16 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 920.33 million billion cubic meters | 827.00 million billion cubic meters | 1.00 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 118 Chad 879.60 million billion cubic meters compare
- 119 Puerto Rico 875.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 120 Moldova 846.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 818.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 123 Albania 797.00 million billion cubic meters compare
- 124 Kuwait 770.10 million billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Slovenia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.523 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 -0.9661 % 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 Slovenia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Slovenia was 827.00 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 billion billion cubic meters in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 827.00 million billion cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Slovenia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Slovenia ranks 121st out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.