Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Poland

Poland: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 32.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 196 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2000
All-time low
30.0%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Poland, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 42 %2001: 41.3 %2002: 40.6 %2003: 40.8 %2004: 41 %2005: 41.2 %2006: 41.4 %2007: 41.6 %2008: 39.3 %2009: 39.8 %2010: 37.6 %2011: 41.2 %2012: 39.7 %2013: 38.9 %2014: 36.8 %2015: 36.2 %2016: 35.6 %2017: 34.9 %2018: 33.2 %2019: 31.1 %2020: 30 %2021: 32.1 %2022: 32.5 %2023: 32.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Poland stood at 32.5%.

That represents a change of down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Poland peaked at 42.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2020.

Poland ranks 51st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%) in Poland, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 42.0%
2001 41.3% -1.8%
2002 40.6% -1.8%
2003 40.8% +0.5%
2004 41.0% +0.5%
2005 41.2% +0.5%
2006 41.4% +0.5%
2007 41.6% +0.5%
2008 39.3% -5.5%
2009 39.8% +1.3%
2010 37.6% -5.6%
2011 41.2% +9.6%
2012 39.7% -3.7%
2013 38.9% -2.0%
2014 36.8% -5.4%
2015 36.2% -1.7%
2016 35.6% -1.5%
2017 34.9% -2.0%
2018 33.2% -4.8%
2019 31.1% -6.4%
2020 30.0% -3.5%
2021 32.1% +6.9%
2022 32.5% +1.3%
2023 32.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.9% 39.3% 42.0% 10
2010s 36.5% 31.1% 41.2% 10
2020s 31.8% 30.0% 32.5% 4

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  6. 54 Germany 31.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Poland?
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Poland was 32.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2020.
How does Poland rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
Poland ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
224 places, 5,222 data points, 2000–2023
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