Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Germany
Germany: Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply was 3,756 Cubic metres in 2022. ▼ Falling
Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply in Germany, 1991–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cubic metres.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3,756 Cubic metres for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Germany peaked at 4,693 Cubic metres in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,499 Cubic metres, in 2013.
That places Germany 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,340 Cubic metres | 4,103 Cubic metres | 4,693 Cubic metres | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,795 Cubic metres | 3,550 Cubic metres | 4,011 Cubic metres | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,592 Cubic metres | 3,499 Cubic metres | 3,779 Cubic metres | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,764 Cubic metres | 3,756 Cubic metres | 3,771 Cubic metres | 3 |
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More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 3.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0022 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.58 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2544 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Germany?
- Freshwater - abstractions — public water supply in Germany was 3,756 Cubic metres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,693 Cubic metres in 1991.
- What is the lowest freshwater - abstractions — public water supply recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,499 Cubic metres in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for freshwater - abstractions — public water supply?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater - abstractions — public water supply rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Freshwater - abstractions — Public water supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset shows water abstractions by source (surface and ground water) and by major uses. Water abstractions refer to water taken from ground or surface water sources and conveyed to the place of use. If the water is returned to a surface water source, abstraction of the same water by the downstream user is counted again in compiling total abstractions. When interpreting those data, it should be borne in mind that the definitions and estimation methods employed by member countries may vary considerably. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files)) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays