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
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Poland, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
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- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0255 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 32.38 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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