Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Italy
Italy: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources was 29.77 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
29.77
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 179 countries
All-time high
47.2
in 2008
All-time low
29.44
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Italy, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Italy stood at 29.77.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Italy peaked at 47.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.44, in 2007.
That places Italy 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.7 | — |
| 2001 | 38.23 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 36.76 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 35.3 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 33.83 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 32.32 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 30.88 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 29.44 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 47.2 | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 29.6 | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.79 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.88 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.94 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.93 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.92 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.84 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.76 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.68 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.82 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.8 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 29.78 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 29.77 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.33 | 29.44 | 47.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.83 | 29.68 | 29.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.78 | 29.77 | 29.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0167 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0186 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Italy?
- Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources in Italy was 29.77 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.44 in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Italy ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).