Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Poland
Poland: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 65.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Poland, 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 % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Poland recorded 65.5% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Poland peaked at 74.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2020.
That places Poland 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 68.6% | — |
| 1993 | 69.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 70.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 71.7% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 72.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 73.6% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 73.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 73.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.5% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 72.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 64.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 68.6% | 73.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 67.0% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 64.5% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.0% | 65.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Poland?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Poland was 65.5% 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 industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Poland ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).