Industrial water withdrawal in Greece
Greece: Industrial water withdrawal was 281.89 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
281.89 million cubic meters
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
76th
of 180 countries
All-time high
341.00 million cubic meters
in 2016
All-time low
86.00 million cubic meters
in 2005
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Greece, 1975–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Greece recorded 281.89 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Greece peaked at 341.00 million cubic meters in 2016 and was at its lowest, 86.00 million cubic meters, in 2005.
Greece ranks 76th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Greece, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 114.80 million cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 118.90 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 123.01 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 127.11 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 131.21 million cubic meters | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 135.32 million cubic meters | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 156.25 million cubic meters | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 177.19 million cubic meters | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 198.13 million cubic meters | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 219.06 million cubic meters | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 240.00 million cubic meters | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 239.49 million cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 238.98 million cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 238.47 million cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 237.97 million cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 237.46 million cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 236.95 million cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 236.44 million cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 235.93 million cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 235.43 million cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 234.92 million cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 234.41 million cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 233.90 million cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 234.02 million cubic meters | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 234.13 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 234.25 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 234.37 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 234.48 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 234.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 160.30 million cubic meters | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 86.00 million cubic meters | -46.4% |
| 2006 | 205.75 million cubic meters | +139.2% |
| 2007 | 325.50 million cubic meters | +58.2% |
| 2008 | 275.62 million cubic meters | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 225.75 million cubic meters | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 175.88 million cubic meters | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 126.00 million cubic meters | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 126.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 126.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 126.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 126.00 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 341.00 million cubic meters | +170.6% |
| 2017 | 340.00 million cubic meters | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 328.00 million cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 321.00 million cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 328.00 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 293.00 million cubic meters | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 297.98 million cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 281.89 million cubic meters | -5.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 281.89 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 668.45 million cubic meters, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Greece's 281.89 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 806.76 million cubic meters, 35% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +170.6% | 126.00 million cubic meters | 341.00 million cubic meters |
| 2006 | +139.2% | 86.00 million cubic meters | 205.75 million cubic meters |
| 2007 | +58.2% | 205.75 million cubic meters | 325.50 million cubic meters |
| 2005 | -46.4% | 160.30 million cubic meters | 86.00 million cubic meters |
| 2004 | -31.7% | 234.60 million cubic meters | 160.30 million cubic meters |
| 2011 | -28.4% | 175.88 million cubic meters | 126.00 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.01 million cubic meters | 114.80 million cubic meters | 131.21 million cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 208.09 million cubic meters | 135.32 million cubic meters | 240.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 235.36 million cubic meters | 233.90 million cubic meters | 237.46 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.66 million cubic meters | 86.00 million cubic meters | 325.50 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.59 million cubic meters | 126.00 million cubic meters | 341.00 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.22 million cubic meters | 281.89 million cubic meters | 328.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8698 % 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) 12.92 % 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 Greece?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Greece was 281.89 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 341.00 million cubic meters in 2016.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.00 million cubic meters in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Greece ranks 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.