Annual freshwater withdrawals in Ukraine
Ukraine: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 4.86 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Ukraine, 1992–2022
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
Ukraine recorded 4.86 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Ukraine peaked at 26.00 billion billion cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.86 billion billion cubic meters, in 2022.
Ukraine ranks 68th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.62 billion billion cubic meters | 19.25 billion billion cubic meters | 26.00 billion billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.99 billion billion cubic meters | 14.89 billion billion cubic meters | 18.28 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.48 billion billion cubic meters | 9.11 billion billion cubic meters | 14.85 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 billion billion cubic meters | 4.86 billion billion cubic meters | 9.46 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 65 Tanzania 5.18 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 66 Serbia 5.09 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 67 Zimbabwe 4.91 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 69 Hungary 4.69 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 70 Uruguay 4.51 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 71 Belgium 4.30 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Ukraine
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 196.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.2 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8576 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 40.73 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 60.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0558 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0908 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 10.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Ukraine?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Ukraine was 4.86 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 26.00 billion billion cubic meters in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 billion billion cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Ukraine rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Ukraine ranks 68th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.