Industrial water withdrawal in Poland
Poland: Industrial water withdrawal was 6.44 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.44 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 180 countries
All-time high
9.43 billion cubic meters
in 1997
All-time low
5.87 billion cubic meters
in 2020
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Poland, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Poland recorded 6.44 billion cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023.
The figure is down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Poland peaked at 9.43 billion cubic meters in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.87 billion cubic meters, in 2020.
Poland ranks 14th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Poland, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.18 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 9.23 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.28 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.33 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 9.38 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.43 billion cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 9.29 billion cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 9.15 billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.02 billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.88 billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.74 billion cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.61 billion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.47 billion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.33 billion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.20 billion cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.06 billion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.92 billion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.79 billion cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.65 billion cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.65 billion cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.65 billion cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.65 billion cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.64 billion cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.46 billion cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.48 billion cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.04 billion cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 6.51 billion cubic meters | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 6.34 billion cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.87 billion cubic meters | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 6.33 billion cubic meters | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 6.44 billion cubic meters | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.44 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6.44 billion cubic meters is above the median for high income countries, which is 668.45 million cubic meters, 9.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6.44 billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 806.76 million cubic meters, 8.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.28 billion cubic meters | 9.15 billion cubic meters | 9.43 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.40 billion cubic meters | 7.79 billion cubic meters | 9.02 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 billion cubic meters | 6.34 billion cubic meters | 7.65 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 billion cubic meters | 5.87 billion cubic meters | 6.44 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Poland?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Poland was 6.44 billion 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 billion cubic meters in 1997.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 billion cubic meters in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Poland ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.