Industrial water withdrawal in Czechia
Czechia: Industrial water withdrawal was 683.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
683.00 million cubic meters
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
60th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.86 billion cubic meters
in 1993
All-time low
683.00 million cubic meters
in 2023
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial water withdrawal in Czechia stood at 683.00 million cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Czechia peaked at 1.86 billion cubic meters in 1993 and was at its lowest, 683.00 million cubic meters, in 2023.
Czechia ranks 60th of 180 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.
Industrial water withdrawal in Czechia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.86 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1994 | 1.74 billion cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.63 billion cubic meters | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.57 billion cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.51 billion cubic meters | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.48 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.45 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.42 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.39 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.33 billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.30 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.27 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.24 billion cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.21 billion cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.18 billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.15 billion cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.12 billion cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.09 billion cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.03 billion cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 999.10 million cubic meters | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 936.10 million cubic meters | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 981.80 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 967.20 million cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 890.00 million cubic meters | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 818.00 million cubic meters | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 698.00 million cubic meters | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 713.00 million cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 806.00 million cubic meters | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 683.00 million cubic meters | -15.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 683.00 million cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 668.45 million cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 683.00 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 806.76 million cubic meters, 85% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 billion cubic meters | 1.45 billion cubic meters | 1.86 billion cubic meters | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 1.15 billion cubic meters | 1.42 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 989.15 million cubic meters | 818.00 million cubic meters | 1.12 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 725.00 million cubic meters | 683.00 million cubic meters | 806.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More environment data for Czechia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.97 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Czechia?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Czechia was 683.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 billion cubic meters in 1993.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 683.00 million cubic meters in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Czechia ranks 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.